A mass brawl broke out on a Carnival cruise ship after passengers got into an argument "over chicken tenders".
Footage of the incident emerged on social media showing a mob of young holidaymakers embroiled in the brawl, leaving onlookers in horror.
Security guards were seen in the footage attempting to break up the fight, with one turning away and desperately reaching for his walkie talkie.
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Footage of the incident emerged on social media showing a mob of young holidaymakers embroiled in the brawl
|The footage showed shoes being used as weapons and phones flying across the room.
One onlooker can be heard shrieking "where the f*** is security?" with many others standing nearby filming the chaos as it unfolded.
Mike Terra, who captured the viral footage and published it on social media, can be heard saying: "Over chicken tenders is crazy".
Mr Terra added that the incident began at roughly 2am on board the vessel, which had recently set a course from Miami.
The footage showed shoes being used as weapons and phones flying across the room
|He said: "I always hear Carnival is ghetto/ratchet. I have been cruising for years but this my first time seeing some action on a ship I was on."
The footage posted by Mr Terra went viral online, sparking outrage among social media users.
One commenter said: "Well, lo and behold, another CARNIVAL CRUISE looking like the circus it has truly become."
Another jabbed: "There is literally a never-ending supply of chicken tenders on the ship."
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The incident came just weeks after Carnival introduced a host of new policies aimed at addressing poor behaviour among passengers on their cruises.
Among the changes, a new curfew policy was established which prohibits holidaymakers under the age of 17 to be outside of their cabins without a passenger over 21 years old after 1am.
Carnival said: "The safety and security of our guests, team members, the destinations we visit and the waters in which we travel are imbedded in our company's value and guides our operations.
"Cruise ships are a shared space, and all guests are expected to treat others with respect."
The incident came just weeks after Carnival introduced a host of new policies aimed at addressing poor behaviour among passengers
| CARNIVAL CRUISE LINECarnival has also come under fire in recent months after multiple videos have circulated on social media showing serious anti-social behaviour onboard the firm's ships.
In April, USA Today reported 24 passengers who were embroiled in a fight while disembarking the ship were banned by the cruise line for life.
While in June, footage emerged of a similar incident on a Carnival cruise showing multiple passengers fighting and throwing chairs at each other.