Crappy Cruise Crash: “Voyager of the Sleaze” Turns 3-Day Vacation into a Party Schlock Show
What Went Wrong
- Trojan Troop of 1,300 – 1,300 men from an Indian tobacco firm marched on the Voyager of the Seas at Sydney on September 6 for a conference, and then turned the ship’s decks into a dancefloor.
- Deck Disaster – Once the sun sank, scantily dressed ladies—think Playboy bunny t-shirts—shuffled do‑re-mi to thumping beats while the men held the show on a third of the ship’s capacity.
- Party Police Fail – Instead of letting families enjoy their holiday, the crew had to shut common spaces, forcing passengers to bunk in rooms.
- Game Gone – Classic bingo and buffet nights were canceled; guests who wanted to dine found themselves denied the usual seafood spread.
- Filming Frenzy – Phones whizzed off the 24‑hour takeover, and some obsessive men filmed young women who didn’t even have time to enjoy a screen‑open movie.
First‑hand Feels
Christine Weyling said, “It was crazy… little Playboy bunny outfits, you know this is a family boat.”
Cassandra Riini called it a “huge bachelor party.” From her daughter Tahli: “It’s hard to forget the flashbacks of these men 24 hours a day. I could never get away.”
Passenger Voices: “Tell Us When It’s ‘Sleaze’ Time!”
“If we had known that a big group was booked and that the pool deck was going to be their playground, we could have planned something better,” said Weyling.
Royal Caribbean’s Response
After the word got out, the cruise company rolled out full refunds. In a statement, Royal Caribbean put its safety zipper off the back: “We operate with the safety of our guests and crew as our highest priority, and we’re looking into all guest feedback regarding this incident to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”
