Carnival Cruise brawl caught on video as ship slapped with 'DO NOT SAIL' warning

A shocking video caught the moment a massive brawl sparked between dozens of travellers on a ship before more than 20 people were punished and landed up on "Do Not Sail" list because of the horror brawl.

Dramatic footage showed terrifying scenes with passengers throwing punches and items at each other after a week-long trip in the Western . The chaotic erupted as passengers were getting off the Carnival Jubilee . A video, caught and shared by one of the travellers, initially showed a group of people throwing punches at one passenger who ended up on the ground.

People then forced themselves past a barrier and chased after one of the other passengers on board and appeared to tackle that person to the floor. Security rushed to the scene and attempted to break up the fight but dozens of people kept exchanging blows at each other and especially at one man.

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The horror incident broke out just as the week-long journey had ended at a cruise terminal in Galveston, , on Saturday April 26. This fight was caught at what appeared to be the baggage claim area as rows of suitcases were lined up where the brawl started.

A spokesperson for Carnival Cruise confirmed 24 people were banned from travelling with the cruise liner after the shocking fight.

In a statement to USA Today, the company said: "The incident occurred in the debarkation area under the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The matter was turned over to law enforcement. We will not tolerate such behavior, and 24 people have been placed on our Do Not Sail list."

The Port of Galveston Police Department responded following "an altercation" at Cruise Terminal 25, according to an emailed statement. The CBP "detained several individuals" and authorities reported that one person was charged by police at the port, but details of the charge have not been shared.

The video was shared by user Trelle Ray who captioned the , which has been viewed over one million times, "It went down this morning."

The week-long cruise departed from Galveston on Saturday, April 19, and made several stops across the Caribbean, according to CruiseMapper. These included Costa Maya in Mexico and Roatan Island in .

This has not been the first time a fight has ignited at sea as around off the New York Coty coast in 2022. Glasses and bottles were reportedly used as weapons in a nightclub on the Carnival Magic ship.

A clip from the boat appeared to show the fight initially start as a row between two people as dozens more started to get involved in the scrap. The Coast Guard was called out to the incident and escorted the vessel back to port where NYPD cops were waiting.