Overview

• A verbal dispute near the pool area escalated into a physical fight shortly after departure from Miami, prompting the captain to turn the ship back.
• Miami-Dade law enforcement and fire rescue boarded in PortMiami, and two adult passengers with minor injuries were taken to a local hospital.
• Roughly a dozen people believed to be involved were escorted off the ship, and the principal participants declined to press charges.
• The cruise later departed again the same evening and continued its Bahamas itinerary for remaining guests as cooperation with authorities continues.
• Separately, Royal Caribbean paused calls to its private destination in Labadee, Haiti until spring 2026, citing the U.S. State Department’s elevated travel advisory.