Brawl at PortMiami Terminal Lands 16 Carnival Guests on Do Not Sail List
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16 guests have been banned from Carnival Cruise Line following a huge brawl in the Port Miami terminal.
The incident happened during Carnival Conquest‘s debarkation on Monday, June 22 after a weekend Bahamas cruise.
No injuries, damage, or arrests were reported with the incident and individual identities have not been released.
Carnival Conquest‘s most recent sailing ended less than smoothly for some guests at PortMiami on Monday, June 22, 2026. When the 3-night weekend Bahamas cruise debarked, a massive brawl erupted in the customs area of the cruise terminal.
According to the Daily Mail, the incident began at roughly 8 a.m., shortly after debarkation began for the 2,980-guest ship.
A video shared widely online captured the violent incident. Both men and women were involved in the fight, throwing punches, pulling hair, wrestling, yelling, and more.
At several points, personal belongings and even luggage are seen flying through the air, and several participants appear to be barefoot. Queue lines were disconnected and knocked over during the brawl as well.
The ages and identities of those involved have not been confirmed, though one guest does appear particularly young and a voice is heard yelling in the background, “That’s a kid! That’s a kid!”
Security did intervene and was eventually able to break up the fight. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the disagreement was between two families, but it is unknown what exactly sparked the fight in the terminal.
“The incident occurred in the debarkation area under the authority of US Customs and Border Patrol. We are appreciative of law enforcement’s swift response and handling of the matter,” Carnival Cruise Line stated to the Daily Mail.
No serious injuries, arrests, or significant damage have been reported related to the incident.
Even while the fight was ongoing, other passengers are seen casually debarking the ship, steering their luggage past the brawlers and shaking their heads at the incident that is sure to put a damper on the end of what ought to have been a fun weekend getaway.
Carnival Cruise Line has not commented publicly on the fight nor revealed if any of the guests involved were cited for fighting or other unruly behavior during the cruise. The ship had departed Miami on Friday, June 19, and enjoyed a visit to the cruise line’s private destination in the Bahamas, Celebration Key, on Sunday.
There was no impact to Carnival Conquest‘s next cruise which departed later that afternoon. The 110,000-gross-ton ship, lead vessel in the Conquest class, is homeported year-round from Miami and typically offers 3- and 4-night Bahamas sailings, with occasional longer Southern Caribbean itineraries.
Fighting Can Have Lasting Consequences
Even though the fight did not occur directly onboard Carnival Conquest, passengers involved in the brawl are facing severe consequences.
Carnival did confirm that 16 individuals have now been placed on the “Do Not Sail List” and will be prohibited from future Carnival cruises.
According to the cruise line’s ticket contract, section 9(j), any and all “disruptive behavior” will not be tolerated. A massive fight in the cruise terminal would certainly qualify as disruptive for debarking guests, port employees, and customs officers.
“Any Guest whose conduct affects the comfort, enjoyment, safety, or well-being of other guests or crew will be detained onboard and/or disembarked at their own expense and will be prohibited from sailing with Carnival in the future,” the contract reads.
While the duration of a ban is not specified, Carnival could temporarily ban guests for just a few months or years, or the ban could be permanent and apply for the rest of a guest’s lifetime.
Major Incidents Becoming More Common
Unfortunately, this is not the first major brawl involving Carnival cruise guests. It isn’t even the first big fight in a cruise terminal.
Cruise Hive reported on a similar brawl in the Galveston cruise terminal in April 2025. In that incident, which also happened at debarkation, 24 guests from Carnival Jubilee were placed on the Do Not Sail list.
More recently, a brawl in the Nassau Cruise Port involved six Americans. While they were not confirmed as Carnival Cruise Line guests, they face more than $50,000 in fines for damage to a local police station, trying to escape police custody, and injuring officers.
Other large brawls have occurred on other cruise lines as well, such as a large fight in the pool at Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas, in August 2025.
Brawl at PortMiami Terminal Lands 16 Carnival Guests on Do Not Sail List