Carnival Cruise Line And The Hidden Camera.

Firstly I’d like to wish all of my clients a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year, thanks to all those who returned to me and cruise.co.uk again this year, your business is very much appreciated. I hope to be able to help you again in 2018.

However on to a rather bewildering Carnival Cruise Line incident I came across recently reported by a newspaper in Miami, USA.

On a recent Carnival Cruise a Florida family was shocked to discover a hidden camera in their cabin.The couple from Pensacola, along with their 10-year-old son, apparently found the device while searching undusted areas of the room after the father suffered an allergy attack during the second night of their cruise to Mexico.

According to the father, who was not identified by name, the camera was placed behind a TV in their room. The lens was sticking out a bit, pointing directly at the bed.

The man claimed the device was ‘warm to the touch’ and appeared to have an antenna, which leads him to believe it may have been transmitting information to a third party.

“The concern was that somebody had been recorded and we’ve got a child. My main concern is there is video of him online now. And I’ll never know,” the father said in an interview.

“I’m also concerned for anybody else who might have stayed in the cabin before us and anybody else who might be victims and don’t realize it.”

A Carnival security crew were sent to inspect and dismantle the device. The father said he was told the camera was equipped with a transmitter similar to the ones on drones.

He spoke with Customs and Border Protection officers at port, but was told they did not have jurisdiction over the matter. Carnival confirmed in a statement to them that the incident was handled thoroughly and appropriately.

A Carnival spokesperson said: “After review by the ship’s technicians, it was determined that device was not operational. A full investigation was conducted by the shipboard team in tandem with Carnival’s shoreside security personnel, who also notified U.S. law enforcement.”

The family has been in contact with maritime lawyer Jim Walker and is hoping to use him as a mediator with Carnival to get more information about their case. They don’t believe the crew was thorough enough and say they haven’t been contacted by Carnival since.

Still, they are not rushing to file a lawsuit. “We weren’t trying to get any money; we weren’t trying to get a free cruise. I just wanted to have action taken on it,” the father said.

It remains unclear whether a previous guest or crew member placed the camera inside the room.

A couple of things I find strange about this story. If the camera device was not operational how could it be ‘warm to the touch’ and secondly, the most bizarre of all,  the family don’t appear to be filing a lawsuit against Carnival!

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Bye for now and have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.