Family Sues Royal Caribbean for Allegedly OverServing Alcohol on Taylor SwiftTheme Cruise Where Mom Went Overboard Colson ThayerNovember 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM 0 Ron Buskirk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Royal Caribbean's 'Allure of the Seas' cruise ship The family of a Royal Caribbean passenger who went overboard on the Allure of the Seas in October 2024 is now suing the company alleging wrongful death The suit, filed in the Southern District of Florida, claims crew members overserved alcohol to Dulcie White before she fell The passenger's body is still missing to this day The family of a ...
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Colson ThayerNovember 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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The family of a Royal Caribbean passenger who went overboard on the Allure of the Seas in October 2024 is now suing the company alleging wrongful death
The suit, filed in the Southern District of Florida, claims crew members over-served alcohol to Dulcie White before she fell
The passenger's body is still missing to this day
The family of a Royal Caribbean passenger who went overboard on a Taylor Swift-theme cruise last year is now suing the company for allegedly over-serving her alcohol.
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, Dulcie White, 66, went overboard on the Allure of the Seas in the Bahamas during a five-day cruise to the region. Crews immediately alerted authorities who began the search for the missing guest. By Wednesday afternoon, a representative for the U.S. Coast Guard told PEOPLE that the Royal Bahamas Defense Force suspended the search and were no longer requesting assistance from the Coast Guard. The woman's body is still missing to this day.
In a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Florida on Oct. 28, Dulcie's family blames the crew on board the Allure of the Seas for the incident.
Dulcie was served "at least seven alcoholic beverages continuously within a span of approximately six hours and eight minutes," the lawsuit claims.
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The interior of the 'Allure of the Seas' cruise ship.
"She was swaying, stammering, slurring her speech, had alcohol on her breath, couldn't keep her composure straight, had glassy eyes, while she was in plain view of the crewmembers," the complaint says. "Each of these crewmembers were negligent for continuing to serve her alcoholic beverages in her intoxicated state."
A fellow passenger noticed the woman was clearly intoxicated around 7:30 p.m. and brought her back to her cabin, according to the suit. But she went overboard in direct view of her daughter later that night.
The suit says crew members served its all-inclusive "CHEERS!" alcohol package to Dulcie. According to Royal Caribbean's website, the $69.95 per day offer allows guests to consume 15 alcoholic drinks every 24 hours.
"Because of that [drink package, Dulcie] did overdo it, trying to maybe get her money's worth," Megan Klewin, Dulcie's daughter, tells CBS Miami. "She was completely intoxicated in a way I haven't seen before. It saddens me that this is my last memory of her."
Terry White, the woman's widow, and Klewin are representing Dulcie in the suit and are working with Aronfeld Trial Lawyers. The family is suing on one count of over-service of alcohol, one count of negligent search and rescue operation and one count of negligent infliction of emotional distress.
The suit says the Allure of the Seas never made a Williamson or Anderson turn — a maneuver used in man overboard situations. It claims crews never gave a command to launch a rescue boat either.
"It will haunt us for the rest of our lives," Klewin says. "I feel the overconsumption of alcohol and the over service of alcohol was the cause of this."
"These crew members are incentivized to continue to serve them because that's how they make their tips."
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The pool deck on board the 'Allure of the Seas'
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Attorney Spencer Aronfeld tells PEOPLE they believe Royal Caribbean is "putting profits ahead of passenger safety with these all you can drink packages."
"We hope to hold [Royal Caribbean] fully accountable for Dulcie's death and create and inspire industry change to discontinue these all you can drink packages."
A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean tells PEOPLE, "We don't comment on pending litigation."
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