- More than a dozen cruise passengers have been placed on a 'do not sail' list by Costa Cruises following a violent brawl on board the Costa Smeralda.
- CCTV footage released by the Palermo Maritime Border Police shows 13 guests throwing punches, flinging chairs, and knocking one person unconscious during the incident on 5 March.
- The altercation broke out during a seven-night Mediterranean voyage after a passenger reportedly made an unwanted joke to a woman near the ship's nightclub.
- The violence subsequently spread through the vessel's corridors and lift areas before onboard security intervened and referred the matter to law enforcement in Palermo, Sicily.
- All 13 individuals have been reported for aggravated brawling, with Costa Cruises reiterating its zero-tolerance policy for such behaviour.
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