One Bra, One Hose, and Way Too Much Chocolate: Wild Cruise Stories That Actually Happened

Cruises can be fun, relaxing, stressful, and sometimes even crazy! But hey, what is life without a bit of chaos?

One passenger took to Reddit seeking out the craziest stories and experiences fellow cruisers have witnessed, and let’s just say the responses did not disappoint.

The original poster shared their own first, detailing a very serious fight between a couple that was not stopped by other guests or crew in one of the ship’s elevators.

Stories about intoxicated guests flooded the comments of this post, becoming a common theme among the truly crazy experiences.

“Some drunk went crazy on a Disney Cruise. Security chased him around the ship till they took him down by spraying him with a fire hose on the pool deck,” said the comment, sharing the innovative way the crew de-escalated the intoxicated passenger.

This guest was removed from the Disney Cruise Line ship at the next port, which is the reality for those who fail to follow the cruise line’s policies.

“We watched a very drunk woman take her bra off and climb the flag pole on the back of the ship to attach her bra to the end,” another person replied.

This commenter added that this passenger was later removed from the former SS Norway, but her bra remained on the back of the ship for the rest of the voyage. That is one flag you do not see often!

Another passenger shared that while cruising around the Pacific Ocean, there was a woman who went to guest services and requested a cab while the ship was at sea.

While the crew always tries their best to fulfill guests’ requests, this was one that could not be fufilled for obvious reasons.

While many of the other replies continued to share about unruly passengers, one commenter replied with a truly unique story when a kid got to live out every chocolate lover’s dream.

“This was back when I was a kid in the early 90s,” the cruiser commented, adding, “I watched a kid give ALL the way in to his intrusive thoughts and go completely ham on the chocolate fountain.”

The story does not end there, as the four-year-old covered fully in chocolate proceeded to get it all over the tables, walls, floors, and even on the waiters trying to stop him.

After a few tables were left overturned and an ice sculpture took a fatal fall, the toddler was finally stopped — until moments later, he wriggled loose and went right back for more chocolate.

Who could blame him for wanting another turn at the dessert station?

As fun as it sounds, there are rules set in place by all cruise lines that help to maintain the safety and well-being of passengers, and sadly a dip in the chocolate fountain is frowned upon.

While things such as chocolate fountains have largely been phased out by cruise lines, drink packages continue to be extremely popular despite some passengers using them unwisely.

Passengers Continue to Cause Chaos

If it was not clear by how every story above mentioned intoxicated passengers’ poor behavior ended with them being removed from the ship, cruise lines have and still do take these situations seriously.

In May of 2024, a passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas simply got up from his lounger to use the restroom when another guest who was intoxicated came and sat in his spot while his belongings were still there.

Eventually, after a bit of a struggle, this individual was removed by security. This story was shared on Reddit, and one commenter shared how they witnessed another inebriated passenger urinate on their lounge chair to avoid losing their spot.

While all cruise lines have some sort of regulations in place to try to prevent passengers from being over served, many have drink packages that can be used 15 times a day.

Of course, these can be used for things such as soda or coffee, but do not be fooled — it is not a challenge.

Instead, try to be a little bit more like the chocolate fountain kiddo and seek out fun new experiences while onboard, just maybe avoid covering yourself in the dessert if possible!