Cruise line insists staff weren’t in Ku Klux Klan gear

Cruise Line Says Staff Dressed Up as ‘Snow Cones’ During Holiday Event After Passengers Likened Outfits to Ku Klux Klan
P&O Cruises Australia clarified that their staff dressed up as 'snow cones' during a holiday event, however, some passengers said resembled the clothing worn by the Ku Klux Klan
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.
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.
P&O Cruise passengers shocked as staff dress up as ‘KKK members’
Cruise staff seemingly dressed up as white supremacist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members during a Christmas-themed event, horrifying passengers as they marched by the swimming pool.
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.
Cruise passengers horrified as workers parade around while dressed as ‘KKK members’ — and their explanation is mystifying
Cruise staff seemingly dressed up as white supremacist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members during a Christmas-themed event, horrifying passengers as they marched by the swimming pool.
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’.
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.
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