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

Cruise line insists staff weren’t in Ku Klux Klan gear after fancy dress mishap
P&O Cruises insists staff weren't dressed 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’
Cruise line issues statement after Ku Klux Klan fancy dress allegations leave guests shocked
P&O has issued a 'horrified' statement after members of its cruise ship staff were accused of wearing Ku Klux Klan (KKK) fancy dress costumes during one voyage. The incident was reported onboard one P&O Cruises Australia vessel during a recent holiday during the Christmas period towards the end of 2024.
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
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’.
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 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.
P&O Cruises Australia apologises after video of crew members wearing Ku Klux Klan-like costumes surfaces online
Cruise ship company P&O is in hot water after a video of crew members wearing costumes similar to the white uniform worn by Ku Klux Klan members circulated online.
P&O Australia says cruise staff dressed as ‘snow cones’ not Ku Klux Klan in viral video
Cruise ship staff clad in pointed white hoods for an Australian costume party were “snow cones” not the Ku Klux Klan, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. Video of the fancy dress faux pas showed staff strolling across the deck of an Australian cruise liner in all-white jumpsuits and cone-shaped hats.
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.
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
Members of staff on a cruise in Australia dressed up in white outfits and pointed hoods, similar to those worn by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), leaving passengers shocked. 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,
Australian Cruise Line Evokes Wild, Racist KKK Imagery To Unsuspecting American Passengers
Employees of an Australian cruise ship dressed up as 'snow cones' that were suspiciously similar to Ku Klux Klan uniforms.
P&O Cruises Clarifies Outfits Worn By Staff Weren’t Intended To Resemble KKK
They were only in public view for a short time before management acted quickly and had them remove the costumes.” ...