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Wonder of the Seas Turns Back to Miami After Onboard Fight Injures Two

Royal Caribbean says the episode is under investigation following a response by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Overview

  • The Bahamas-bound cruise left Miami around 4:30 p.m. Monday and returned that evening after the captain announced the turnaround.
  • Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said four units responded at PortMiami and two adult passengers were taken by ground to a local hospital.
  • Royal Caribbean said its medical team treated the guests involved and that it notified local authorities and is working with them.
  • Witnesses reported crowds running toward the pool deck, shared images of stretchers, and said roughly a dozen people were escorted off the ship.
  • The 5,600-plus–passenger vessel was scheduled for a four-day trip to CocoCay and Nassau, with no details released on what triggered the altercation.