A cruise company has been forced to refund passengers who said their dream holiday was ruined by more than 1300 male employees of an Indian tobacco company turning their trip into a ‘huge bucks party’.
Those on board The Voyager of the Seas cruise ship claimed the employees hijacked the ship’s sail-away party with burlesque dancers and bikini-clad Playboy bunnies.
The ship’s popular bingo nights were also ditched, according to Australian passengers, in favour of poolside cabaret performances for the employees on a three-day work bender.
Guests on board The Voyager of the Seas (pictured) have been issued full refunds by Royal Caribbean International, who are investigating complaints made about the 1300 male employees of an Indian tobacco company on the three-day voyage
One passenger, Tahlia Riini, 20, who was on holiday with her family on the cruise, told A Current Affair the men made her feel uncomfortable.
‘It’s hard to forget after seeing all the flashbacks of these men around all the time, 24 hours a day, like we couldn’t escape,’ she said.
Tahlia’s parents Cassandra and Daniel Riini, from Western Sydney, also criticised the mens’ behaviour around other guests.
Mr Riini said: ‘If ignorance and arrogance was part of the ticket to get on board the ship then Royal Caribbean did a good job getting those people on.
The guests reportedly brought their own food on board and took over large sections of the ship – which meant they were off limits to other guests.
Those on board the cruise ship claimed the employees hijacked the ship’s sail-away party with burlesque dancers and bikini-clad Playboy bunnies
The employees reportedly took over the decking area and would jump into the pool in just their underwear.
Central Coast woman and fellow passenger Christine Weyling said Royal Caribbean should have informed passengers such a large group would be on the ship.
She added the Playboy bunny outfits were out of keeping with the boat’s family-based clientele.
The Riini family and Ms Weyling were issued full refunds by Royal Caribbean when they returned.
The employees (pictured right) reportedly took over the decking area and would jump into the pool in just their underwear
In a statement given by Royal Caribbean to the program, the company said they had been made aware of the complaints on September 6 and provided them with a ‘satisfactory solution’.
The cruise provider said it was investigating the incidents on board the three-night section of the cruise.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the tobacco company for comment.
Cassandra Riini, from western Sydney, (pictured) criticised the men’s behaviour around other guests – while her husband Daniel described them as ‘ignorant and arrogant’