MAN KICKED-OFF OUR CRUISE SHIP! (One Word SEALED His Fate)

[@RobinT-treehugger]

People need to understand also that if someone goes overboard, not just that ship is affected but all ships in the area are required by maritime law to join in the search. It happened to us a few years ago on our approach to St Thomas. We had the island in sight early one morning, but then the ship started turning away. Everyone was outside trying to figure out what happened, then the captain came on the intercom and annouched we had joined the search for someone missing from another ship. Our ship and that ship did zigzags in the ocean for hours... helicopters circling. Sadly, no one was found, and our ship didn't get released from the search until noon. The majority of excursions got cancelled so people were not happy as we spent half the day at sea just off shore of the island. So this apparent suicide of a crew member (suicide not found in room) from that other ship affected both ships, as well as all the workers on the island who didn't make their money that day.

[@Tdot6]

Go to 3:27 if you want to bypass all the preamble.

[@lindabushyager5402]

My guess is that he would not have been escorted off only for this "joke." I bet he was surly and argumentative with the crew, rather than being apologetic and nice as they talked to him. That exacerbated the situation and the crew got fed up and off he went.

[@mikecreger9702]

Maybe if the price of the drink package was cut in half and the amount of drinks it covered was also cut in half, that would help with all the things that are happening that are negative.

[@karenuber5500]

Makes you wonder if he got kicked off just for the one statement or if a lot more was said by him after they escorted away. Perhaps he made threats to staff or something and the situation escalated to the point they decided to disembark him.

[@tinaacord7798]

We all go on cruises to have a good time, but within limits. Sadly, no one knows what may have been going on in his personal life, may have been the reason for the excessive drinking. Realizing how high his balance was, he may have thought he wouldn't be able to handle it financially once he was home. Sometimes, we jokingly say what we really mean. I believe that's why the staff have to take the precautions they did. Better to have ruined a vacation for the family vs the family having to plan a funeral.

[@kodiak7]

I made that joke on my 3rd cruise. Was given a warning by the crew. You can’t say that. Fortunately it was taken in the humour it was meant. And they just gave me a warning

[@NauticalNurseNancy]

Oh wow! That’s definitely good advice to heed. Sad for this passenger but also I cannot blame the crew who are trying to keep the passengers from jumping overboard. Much love❤NNN

[@JJCruise]

Yes! Completely agree! ❤️

[@c.c.6749]

Wow I can't imagine those words ever coming out of my mouth but good to know!!! I am so glad that this was taken so seriously.

[@abqrusschewler2876]

I can see the joke in it and I actually feel bad for his family that the rest of their trip was ruined.

[@JJCruise]

We also felt bad for his family. Vacation over quicker than expected!

[@williammccaine3072]

@@JJCruise Wow, obviously context doesn't matter!

[@philiprice7875]

was on a ship 1986 (cargo tanker) and had a guy who had a breakdown at sea. we had to chain his door shut (did not have any spare crew we was a working ship) and we had to take him food and drink, during one time he broke out and ran to outside and jumped over the side, searched for him did not find anything, for the next week untill we arrive at port the entire crew was very subdued anyone going over the side ALWAYS affects people on board and is a horrible feeling (he was 23 yo) RIP chris

[@EKA201-j7f]

That is so sad for you all!

[@thedustykeratometer8570]

Boarding a flight from Colorado Springs one time there was a group of three Air Force Academy cadets on my flight. While one of their bags was going through the security x-ray one of them “joked” “There’s a fifty caliber and hand grenades in there.” They were pulled aside and counseled but were later allowed to board. In the waiting area I heard one of them say to the offender “I can’t believe you said that.” I used to think those cadets were supposed to be smart.

[@billcook4768]

Also frowned upon: Standing up in the MDR and yelling “Food Fight!”

[@teresah5318]

I thought for sure you were going to say "Fire!!" but saying that you will jump off the ship is scary too. Thanks for sharing :)

[@danihutch]

I'm glad that they pay that close of attention and take action. I can't imagine what it's like for the crew when they've had somebody that jumped overboard and died. It's terrible enough to read about it.

[@philiprice7875]

horrible

[@jmfia2391]

Yeah, but he was drunk... I don't think it was justified to throw him off. Had he been sober and said that? Then , yes.

[@FraserAtSea]

Oh no - I did wonder if it was going to be a phrase like that. A few years ago, one of the girls in our group made reference to jumping off, and she was escorted back to her cabin, then her door watched on CCTV all night. She didn't have a balcony, so they knew she was safe. However, her sarcasm in her statement went completely unrecognised...!!

[@overtheflopwithleah]

Wowwww! I didn’t expect that but that’s good to know! It definitely sounds like it was an unfortunate and uncomfortable situation

[@joycepluskota1233]

Wow, I am so glad you made this video. My husband and I joke about throwing each off the ship. We will never do this again! (Our 50th wedding anniversary coming up so it really was all in joking; not ready to lose each other.)

[@sachaput]

I was onboard a Carnival cruise returning from Puerto Rico and a male passenger did jump over the side, following an argument with his wife over his gambling in the casino. Sadly, he was never recovered. You really do need to watch what you say in certain situations.

[@colleenkelleher393]

So sad

[@angelas9467]

this is super helpful information.. While I would not have ever given it a second thought, now I absolutely will be conscious about it.. It helps that I don't drink of course

[@JJCruise]

It was a big learning lesson for us too! We didn’t even realize the crew was listening for that type of language.

[@texasboy5117]

Cruise ships are a common place people decide to end it all, so ship staff has to be aware of comments.

[@Carlos-34-87]

I absolutely love you both so much !! Thank YOU for the quality content and for sharing your hearts with us . We love you both 🚢 love all the scoop you give us ! When it comes to cruising you guys have really been through it all 😂

[@mm-yt8sf]

while it's easy to hear of such things and think "oh the crew/company overreacted", i stop to imagine what would happen if it turned out badly. with knowledge that he said something and then died. how much money are they looking at losing defending themselves or paying up? far better that just look like they have a stick up their butts on social media than risk losing millions AND look like they don't care about their passengers (because hindsight to the public is 20/20 "why didn't they do something? those uncaring monsters!").

[@vicp99]

Omg! I’ve never even been on a cruise and even I know not to say such a thing 😰😳😖. Can’t really blame the Capt and cruise line for what they had to do.

[@Tjack8562]

Just like saying bomb at the airport…don’t do it if you don’t want to be significantly delayed or detained followed by removal. Unfortunately too many have decided that jumping off a giant cruise ship is on their bucket list.

[@loungelizard1975]

Thank you 🙏🏻 I had no idea! Good 👍 to know!

[@pamvogelsang8135]

Expensive learning experience!😮

[@Str8Bidness]

There are certianly buz phrases that absolutely tie the hands of staff. I had a coworker who just got a bad headache one time while he was working in the medical dept. He just jokingly said; " My head hurts so bad, if I had a gun I'd just shoot myself." A Dr. overheard what he said, turned right around to the closest phone, right in front of him, and called our Leutenant, telling him what he had said. He was escorted off the unit and advised not to return until he received a clear psych. evaluation. It's kind of like saying the word "B.O.M.B." on an airplane.

[@ColinAllCruisers]

I've never even considered saying something like this but now it's in my head I'm fearful it's going to slip out now 😂

[@AL_goTrader]

WOW, he should have said he was going to report his credit card stolen as a joke and he was home the entire time. Add this to the list of things you can't say in an airport, church, bank, or cruise ship. Reading some of the comments got me thinking. After tending bar for a number of years, it is amazing what people will share when they have been drinking. Who knows what else this person had said that led to that point of "cabin arrest". I think throwing myself overboard was the final straw. The cruise line not doing something may have been a liability if he had indeed taken his life.

[@micahmelton9720]

Loved your mardi gras videos last year for carnival... we are trying royal and norweign for rthe fust time this fall. Thanks again!

[@michelealkins616]

Wow!! Good to know. My fam have a dark sarcastic sense of humor. I’ll be sure we discuss this before our next cruise!

[@JJCruise]

Yes! Definitely best to know in advance and we’ve had to tell our friends this same thing ourselves 😅

[@brontewcat]

I completely get where the crew are coming from. I understand that people who do go overboard on ships are usually drunk and doing something stupid or do it deliberately.

[@soshiangel90]

I feel like this is the video I would show in response to people who think it's easy to fall overboard. An obviously drunk, obviously jesting man was sequestered and escorted off - for his safety - because he made one bad joke. May seem like overkill to him but if he had done something stupid - even if it was just to play on the joke more and just PRETEND like he was going to do it and then fell by accident - the family would have been asking why the crew didn't do more before. The crew cares.

[@reawest]

These are not the only words - You can get in trouble by saying darn, damn, bitch, bloody and many others.

[@NancySettles]

Thanks for the story and warning! Sad he got kicked off the ship though!

[@lenvella9541]

If it ever happened no ship name nothing.

[@travelwithdebandnick]

wow I wouldn't have even thought of something like that. totally understand it, and it's great that it was taken seriously, but that WOULD have been something that I can imagine myself saying, just joking around. but I'll def watch what I say after watching this video. I am so glad I watched this video, and thanks heaps for sharing boys :) it's really made me stop and think about what to say in jest and what could be taken the complete wrong way. love from aus :)

[@geogent6655]

Also yelling "Fire" when there isn't one... Stupid does as Stupid gets...

[@christinehegwood9052]

Drunk words are sober thoughts!

[@sunaugvttony7746]

We just got off a cruise a couple weeks ago and we got back to port at 2am instead of 8am because someone fell or jumped from one deck to another. I also heard someone had a medical episode and fell down stairs and there was security on our floor because domestic abuse was reported omg plus my kids were in the teen camp and some kids were kicked out of the club for using drugs most like pot in the bathroom. I mean im sure every cruise must have some craziness but that was our first time dealing with medical emergency on a ship.

[@travisdickerson215]

So everyone in this situation went overboard. Pun intended

[@tonytiangco]

Yep, it's not something to joke about on a cruise. It's also not good to ask how much someone else spent. Money, jumping, politics and religion are common things you don't talk about.

[@JJCruise]

These are rules we should live by! 👏🏻

[@philiprice7875]

add football to that list especially to a brit

[@dwill123]

Something doesn't sound right to me. Was this guy (or anybody on the cruise) ever informed or told (verbally or in writing) that making statements like that would get you kicked off of the ship? Did the crew notice he had too much to drink and did they keep giving him alcohol? How did you guys find out that he was kicked off the ship for making that statement? I would think that the cruise company would want to keep something like being kicked off the ship (one day from home) kind of quiet.

[@itskeee6572]

I know I’m late but just cruising in august on the carnival magic someone tried to jump overboard glad everyone was okay.

[@JJCruise]

We are glad to know everyone was okay as well!

[@r.j.powers381]

The two you knocked me out. I want to sit at your table for dinner. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Bahamut_Mega]

Hmmm... Me and my wife have stood on the top deck looking over the side and had a conversation about "the call of the void" as a sociological concept. Can't help but would if a crew member had heard us, would we have been kicked off the ship? 🤔

[@SandyOver70]

Wow. That is very interesting.

[@arcadiandj]

Liked and subscribed. Because you guys are AWESOME!!!

[@jimdarling5516]

Oh goodness. Now, I am going to be thinking about this the next time on a cruise after a few drinks, struggling not to say it, hahahaha. Are you challenging me? Just kidding. Great content as always. Not understanding how you are not over 50k+. It is coming, keep it up! The content is amazing for helping anyone figure out what cruise line, ship and ports are best for you/family/group. Keep having fun!

[@micahmelton9720]

I see your Notre Dame shirt how about that game last week lolololol... sorry had too #marshal. Love your videos!!!

[@pamlaminsky8905]

Home from Alaska. Now recouping from Covid 🤬. But,its not going to stop us from cruising. 4 more booked. Wish the room we needed had been available on your next group cruise. Sometime soon.

[@JJCruise]

So sorry you have Covid! Hope you feel better soon. ❤️❤️❤️

[@mysharyna1741]

Hello Guys!! I've watched your videos for a while and just realized I hadn't subscribed. Love ya'll and if I ever get to see ya'll on a trip I will say hola!

[@JJCruise]

Thanks for Subscribing!! So many are in the same boat as you! 🤗

[@billligon4005]

On a long cruise, the Front desk crew "DEMANDS" that you surrender your passport to them, so that Customs can have access to passports. Well on this occasion, customs came on board we took our passports to them and everything was fine. Then the crew DEMANDED that we re-surrender our passports to the ship. The ship was in port over night and we wanted to stay at a hotel over night, but you can't check in to the hotel without your passport. The crew did not care and DEMANDED we re-surrender our passports. WE REFUSED. Long story short, we did give them our passports and took a zerox copy to the hotel. The hotel let us check in, but we were so angry with that cruise ship. We wrote all kinds of letters to the ship - after the fact. Now all of this took place on a World Cruise on Holland America about 5 years ago, but we never forgot it. I really think there is a law that you US issued passport is YOUR personal property and they cannot make you surrender it. So now when ships are docked over night in a foreign port, we start contact customer service AT THE TIME OF BOOKING to make sure that this will not be a problem and we get that in writing. If anyone has more information about this - please post. Thanks.

[@surfstarcc1]

You guys seem cool, hopefully I run into you two on a cruise line in the future.

[@Linda-qm1uz]

I bet he had to pay his bill before he got the boot ! This is what happens when too much alcohol plays into it. Thanks for heads up on what not to say, that is good advise

[@manishdyall4779]

Okay, this is just not fair, Cruise liners go around selling alcohol and then get mad when someone does something stupid under the influence. Dude, just stop selling the alcohol and silly things like all inclusive drinks that include alcohol.

[@ampg2]

Wow! Did the family have to get off also?

[@happysweety123]

Thank you for sharing. When I heard the statement of "never say" at the beginning of your video, I thought someone said "b.o.m.b" on board. 🙃

[@joentexas]

Kinda like joking as you board the plane and exclaim, "Hope the planes doesn't crash". Thanks.

[@live2skide1]

wow; was that crew alert!!!

[@mare4980]

Wow!

[@bradfirestone533]

Crew can't take any chances whatsoever even if they're pretty sure the person is joking. Liability reasons

[@Meela234]

Right. If he ended up jumping overboard after making that "joke", everyone would blame the staff for not taking him seriously. Too many people have jumped overboard, so they have to take it seriously. We all know his family would be filing a lawsuit if he drunkenly jumped overboard.

[@chriswilliams6568]

If the threat had been serious, not much sense having a guard outside his door, if the pax was in a balcony cabin. LOL

[@adm.ire.12]

They moved him to an inside cabin

[@cindygilmer2311]

They moved him to an inside cabin. Read and listen before commenting.

[@chriswilliams6568]

@@cindygilmer2311 i did listen, but never heard that. Sometimes folk do not speak that clearly. Maybe you should not be so rude.

[@butalina]

First, what you may think is jokingly might not really had been the case. What happens if the crew didn't say a word and he did jump...I agree with him being thrown off..A drunkard with a big mouth must be taken seriously. Whether he meant it or now, HE IS TOSSED.

[@JJCruise]

We do always trust that the Captain and crew has everyone’s best interest in mind!

[@butalina]

@@JJCruise Which brings up a point...think before you drink. And if someone can't control themselves and they need to drink as much as they can before they pass out, then they deserve everything they get...I have not one ounce of pity for anyone who can't control themselves.

[@jmfia2391]

I disagree. He was drunk. He didn't threaten any form of violence or anything, but all they had to do was let him sober up. Give me a break. So ridiculous.

[@butalina]

@@jmfia2391 that is why your not the Captain of a cruise ship.

[@mark-gg2oh]

So, as you understand the statement was in a "joking" manner....What if it was not. As you stated he was drinking and "the life of the party"' (not a problem passenger). Could the cruise line be held liable if a death would occur after being disembarked prematurely? Could the cruise line not seek mental help for the passenger? or at least keep them on "watch" until they get back to home port and inform the proper people to get the passenger help. Sadly, suicide is a permanent answer for a temporary situation.

[@Meela234]

Their liability ended when they put him off the ship. It's a part of the cruise contract all passengers agree to when they book. Staff should not be held responsible to babysit a possibly suicidal passenger until they get back to port. Let his family get him help.

[@kevincrawford7932]

This is exactly why I don’t cruise. It seems the officers running these ships are less than intelligent and are over zealous. Like their security. I will take my all inclusive with free drinks and food. Then I can visit the area at my leisure and not worry if some officer has decided arbitrarily to leave port early, only giving people notice the morning of. Not everyone will get the message when it is dispatched so close to port disembarkation.

[@JJCruise]

Cruise Ship Officers are some of the most intelligent and hard working people in the world. We never have or will disrespect their position as it is well earned. Not sure where you got any of this as we just spoke about someone who joked about going overboard while intoxicated. They take their jobs extremely seriously as safety comes first. Cruise travel is some of the safest form of travel out there. We love all inclusives, but cruise ships are preferable for safety and our best form of travel.

[@infantrygrunt44]

When yall both laugh simultaneously its very creepy.

[@billbush1137]

Not a good reason to kick him off. They should have talked to him after he sobered up.

[@chriswilliams6568]

what cruise line was this please?

[@PJL7095]

Yea …. Probably not the smartest thing to say in front of crew & passengers as your tossing back a daiquiri but…. I wonder if there’s more to the story about his conversation with the ship’s management after being led away from the bar. His belligerence might have gotten sharper during that time with him saying a few more things you probably should not be saying on a cruise ship. Very costly mistake none the less trying to get a flight back home last minute from Cozumel (unless he decided to find a bar there to shoot bull to other bar patrons hanging around for a few more days)

[@JJCruise]

Very true, we didn’t see what happened behind closed doors-we just always have exercised extreme caution after that encounter!

[@suzieq5259]

Another not joke is to talk about bombs.

[@kengodbold1142]

Can't help stupid. I worked at an airport and stupid people would be in the terminal and think it was pretty funny using the "G" and "B" words and then upset when they were escorted out.

[@rogelioortamartin6794]

I believe that the whole situation is completely ridiculous, but perhaps, because of the vast majority of the crew members not speaking good English, context was not appreciate it. During my last cruise one of the comedians in his show said something about dumping the kids from the upper decks, and everyone there understood it was a joke. No one escorted him out of the ship. I guess that when the cruise line employees do it is fine...

[@michaelpietrzak2067]

Wow, thanks for the heads up. Seems somewhat heavy handed as I've seen people allowed to remain onboard for ALOT worse.

[@Voorhees-Jason]

you need to think about the liability the cruise is under for something like that. If the guy did acted on his comment and investigation goes under and it is found out that he mentioned this and no one acted on it, the cruise could be liable for it for ignoring the warning sign a crew member just observed. Its like a guy threatening to kill himself and a cop ignores it and 5 hours later, the person acted on that threat. The cop just made himself liable. They rather lose that family business instead of being on international news and under investigation. Not counting the problems it would of caused during a man over board situation and the cost and trauma that goes along with that for everyone involved.

[@philiprice7875]

@@Voorhees-Jason there is also a rule of the sea "man overboard" all ships in area stop and search now in a busy area this could mean maybe 5 cruise ship burning $1,000 of fuel and blowing schedule for a week,

[@geminiots2121]

Personally, they properly handled that situation very swiftly. When you work in the public, any threat, no matter how it is made, should be taken seriously and remedied quickly for the sake of the other passengers. If this was someone bringing a gun to your kid's school, wouldn't you want officials to act quickly or would you want to talk the gunman down first to check to see where they are at. Any public facility has a "No Tolerance/Zero Tolerance policy!!" Regardless whether you think the misconduct/rule breaking was minor, it had to be dealt with by removing him from his quarters for safety and to have those passengers removed completely. Stop making excuses for people's belligerence in public. Especially, when they've been drinking. We are post 9/11 and post pandemic times, everyone is on high alert!! So of course you can't go around making any kind of threat in public, on a moving vessel where people have thrown themselves off the ship. Kudos to the ship's crew for the swift handling of this passenger!! It is unfortunate for the passenger and his family had to have their vacation cut short. Clearly the amount of money that was spent for him and his family weighed heavily in his mind. If it was too much, why go at all? He could've opted to take a more cost effective vacation for his family that he would've been comfortable with.

[@rogelioortamartin6794]

Comparing what was clearly a joke to someone bringing a gun into a school is insensitive and ridiculous, I don't care what world you think we are living in...

[@georgesloss3143]

geez obvi a joke, however those loud drunk people do make a lot of people uncomfortable so not feeling too bad over here.

[@deniseconnors8124]

Adults should know better

[@lenvella9541]

So may of these unsubstantiated stories from people there. What is the big secret if this actually happened tell us the name f the ship and the date.

[@richiejd7]

That's not so bad 🤷

[@nostickpeople]

Y'all no good! WALK

[@MeowMeow-vo9cj]

Tattoo words… just like the ‘H’ word on airplanes! Thankfully I am a serious person without much sense of humour and I don’t speak out loud to myself 😬

[@larrypreiser4511]

He was thrown to the Mexicans. Lol.

[@RicardoLopez-mc5op]

Good for being stupid and drunk. Hasta la vista baby!

[@debbiekeller4518]

On the Allure, a person texted me “will you miss me if I jump?” He was at front but would not tell me where or which deck and I had just gotten out of shower for dinner - my cabin was near the back elevators. I had no choice but to call Security so they could use their cameras to find him. They put him in solitary confinement for the remainder of the cruise and arranged for a psychiatrist to talk to him. Very distressing, yet he convinced them he was fine but they were not taking any chances. He was escorted off the ship at the end of the week.

[@jcl8086]

That’s one of the things I hate about a cruise… they are listening and watching every single word you say and move you make for any excuse they can to kick you off and keep your money. You don’t even have to be guilty of the offense… one crew member just has to accuse you of an offense and you’re done.

[@Savedcitytitan7118]

Can't imagine anyone actually being imprisoned on a cruise ship. Absolutely no way I'm being forced into staying locked in a room

[@duramax78]

Why not say how much, unsub.

[@xfhnhhgjbvcfg]

Did you say the n word

[@allytrudie864]

Wow, that is how they treat paying customers? It was clearly a joke and his vacation was ruined. I’d never take a cruise knowing this fact

[@nancysmall9793]

Very stupid he got thrown off for that comment.

[@JJCruise]

We were very surprised to see it, but was also a lesson in what not to say at sea!

[@cindygilmer2311]

Unfortunately, there was no way to know he was not serious. I am a psychiatric registered nurse and I have seen such "casual" remarks turn out very badly. Mental health is nothing to play around with, especially on a cruise ship where he could have ended his life, leaving behind traumatized crew, a wife and kids. I'm so thankful they disembarked him to hopefully get a psych. evaluation.