Cruise line apologizes

Cruise line apologizes after crew costumes were 'misconstrued' as KKK hoods
The employees were dressed as snow cones for a family Christmas event, according to a spokesperson for the cruise line.
Cruise Line Apologizes After Video Shows Crew's Holiday Costumes Mistaken for KKK Outfits
P&O Cruises Australia apologized after crew members dressed in costumes resembling Ku Klux Klan outfits during a holiday parade.
KKK outfits? We were dressed as snow cones, say cruise ship crew
A cruise ship’s staff have pleaded ignorance after their “upside-down snow cone” fancy dress costumes were “misconstrued” as Ku Klux Klan (KKK) outfits.
Cruise line apologises for Klan costume ‘misunderstanding’
During a family Christmas event on a festive cruise last month, crew members dressed up as ‘snow cones.’ They were dressed in white with inverted show cones over their heads complete with eye holes. According to guests it resembled outfits of the Ku Klux Klan.
Passengers stunned as cruise workers appear on deck in Ku Klux Klan-like costumes
Eight members of the housekeeping staff on the Pacific Explorer heading to Hobart from Melbourne in December 2024 dressed in all-white costumes and pointed hoods with eye-holes cut out in them for a Christmas-themed event, according to news reports.
Cruise crew dress up in Ku Klux Klan-like costumes for Christmas event
A spokeswoman for P&O Cruises Australia said it was “just stupid” to think their crew acted with any malice and said they meant to dress up as snow cones.
Australian cruise operator denies staff dressed as Ku Klux Klan for Christmas fun day
P&O Cruises Australia said the staff, who appeared in all-white jumpsuits and cone-shaped hats, were actually dressed as ‘snow cones’.
P&O insists there's innocent explanation as cruise ship staff wear ‘Ku Klux Klan' costumes
Passengers on P&O's Pacific Explorer were left horrified after members of the crew were seen wearing KKK-style costumes with masked hoods on their way to a Christmas event.
Ku Klux Klan gear or fancy dress mishap? Cruise line staff’s white costumes spark controversy
In a now-viral video, a group of people in white dresses and hoods of the same colour were seen walking behind a person dressed as Santa Claus.
Cruise line insists staff weren’t in Ku Klux Klan gear after fancy dress mishap
Cruise line insists staff weren’t in Ku Klux Klan gear after fancy dress mishap - The cruise line said staff in controversial white costumes were dressed as ‘upside-down snow cones’
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Employees of an Australian cruise ship dressed up as 'snow cones' that were suspiciously similar to Ku Klux Klan uniforms.
Cruise Line Says Staff Dressed Up as ‘Snow Cones’ During Holiday Event After Passengers Likened Outfits to Ku Klux Klan
Staff have been counseled around this incident and we will ensure this does not happen again," the cruise line said in a ...