Royal Caribbean International is now facing a class-action lawsuit several weeks after a former crew member was jailed for 30 years.
Crew member Arvin Joseph Mirasol, a Philippines native, was convicted of video voyeurism and producing pornography.
A guest discovered a hidden camera in a stateroom bathroom on the Symphony of the Seas ship and
alerted security. This led to Mirasol being detained and arrested on arrival back in Florida. He
later pleaded guilty to the charges.
The lawsuit was filed in Florida on behalf of the Symphony of the Seas passenger “Jane Doe” and “all
other similarly situated passengers”. It names Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Mirasol as the
defendants.
Hundreds of Guests May Have Been Illicitly Filmed
Mirasol worked for the cruise line from early December 2023 until late February 2024 as a room
attendant with access to staterooms. The lawsuit says several hundred guests may have been filmed
during this time.
During the criminal investigation, law enforcement discovered several videos of guests between the ages of 2 and 17.
“Upon information and belief, Mirasol transmitted and/or uploaded images of the Plaintiff while
undressed and engaging in private activities, to third parties and/or to the world wide web,” the lawsuit
states.
Lawsuit Cites Previous Hidden Camera Incident
It says the cruise line became aware of the risk of hidden cameras after a separate incident a year earlier
on a Royal Caribbean ship but “seemingly has done nothing since then to protect its passengers from
reoccurrences.”
“Sexual assaults, including voyeurism, aboard cruise ships is at an all-time high and needs to be
addressed,” Jason Margulies, an attorney representing the plaintiff, told Fox News Digital.
“Who knows how many countless numbers of pornographic images of these unsuspecting passengers will be circulating on the internet forever.”
