Royal Caribbean cruisers witness risky stunt at Alaska cruise port
Not surprisingly, it appears that the dangerous stunt performed at a cruise ship pier in Juneau was done for a TikTok video.
The prospect of racking up thousands of views on TikTok drives people to do a lot of crazy and unsafe things.
As many TikTokers head to Alaska on cruise ships this summer, it’s no surprise that videos of people doing questionable things at Alaska cruise ports are beginning to appear more often in users’ feeds.
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Recently, a video went viral on the popular social media platform that captured an unidentified woman doing something very ill-advised at a Juneau, Alaska, cruise ship pier where a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was docked.
Not only did the stunt cause commotion at the pier, it drew quite a bit of criticism online as the TikTok video amassed views.
As we saw with a recent Carnival cruise TikTok scam video, it’s very possible that if the woman who performed the stunt was a cruise passenger and identified by her cruise line, she may now be banned from sailing with the cruise line in the future.
Doug Parker shared more details on the risky Alaska cruise port stunt, and other cruise news including a separate incident in Alaska where a cruise passenger was arrested, on the June 16th edition of Cruise News Today.
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Royal Caribbean passengers watch woman jump off Alaska cruise pier
Transcript:
This is Cruise News Today with Doug Parker.
Good morning, here's your cruise news for Monday, June 16th.
A woman caused quite the stir in Juneau, Alaska, after leaping off the cruise pier near Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas.
Now, the unidentified woman — dressed pretty casually here — sprinted and jumped into the cold harbor water as she was captured on video, and shared widely on TikTok.
Temperatures in the water this time of year are around 45 degrees Fahrenheit and pose a serious risk of hypothermia within 10 to 15 minutes.
While no injuries were reported, the stunt drew criticism online for its danger of hitting a submerged object or getting electrocuted by the shore power system.
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Cruise passenger arrested in Ketchikan, Alaska
And a Cheyenne, Wyoming, woman accused of reportedly embezzling thousands from a church in Wyoming has been arrested in Alaska.
Now, authorities say 64-year-old Karen Bryan was taken into custody in Ketchikan, Alaska as she re-boarded the cruise ship. The cruise ship has not been identified in the report.
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak says she's now awaiting possible extradition back to Wyoming. She is presumed innocent until judgment day.
Five cruise ships to change ownership in 2026
And several cruise ships are set to change hands next year. The latest report from Cruise Industry News highlights what ships will go where in 2026, starting with Costa Fortuna. It'll move from Costa Cruises to Margaritaville at Sea after a major refit.
The Seabourn Sojourn, currently with Seabourn, will head to Mitsui Ocean Cruises in Japan. Norwegian Sky will leave NCL for India-based Cordelia Cruises. And Regent Seven Seas Navigator will become part of a startup, Crescent Seas; as well as World Explorer — now with Mystic Cruises — it'll join Windstar Cruises as the Star Explorer.
All these ships are expected to be transferred by September of ’26.
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And cruise stocks were down on Friday. Carnival Corporation: down 5%, 22.41. Royal Caribbean: down 3%, 258.08. Norwegian: down 5%, 17.78. And Viking: down 2.5%, 46.56.
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Have yourself a great Monday. I'm Doug Parker with Cruise News Today.
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