Asking Cruise Passengers to “Quiet Down” Ends in Stateroom Fight and Arrests

A couple of cruisers are in some hot water after getting into a fight after being told to “quiet down”.  In the course of events, a 9-year-old child was struck while inside the cruise ship cabin with two other people.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office pointed out the charges as Sheriff Wayne Ivey once again took to Facebook to describe the onboard incident in his own colorful way.

This isn’t the first time Sheriff Ivery has posted on social media about arrests at Port Canaveral.

You might recall when we covered another incident where six cruise passengers were arrested at Port Canaveral in a single day. In that case it wasn’t for a fight, but after routine checks caught outstanding warrants and probation violations, including one passenger wanted on murder charges.

Now, the Sheriff’s Office is back with a fresh installment of “The Chronicles of Cruising,” and according to him it’s a prime example of what happens when alcohol and zero common sense go hand in hand.

According to the post on social media, the entire ordeal started when passengers Gannon Jacox and his girlfriend, Brooklyn Hicks, were arguing loudly in the stateroom hallway after having a few too many drinks.

The post doesn’t specify how late it was or if nearby cruisers were trying to sleep, but apparently, some other cruisers not far away asked them to keep the noise down so they could sleep.

Instead of calling it a night, Hicks went over to confront them. Jacox made matters worse by pulling out his cell phone to film the altercation while encouraging Hicks to start a fight.

According to the sheriff’s post, the couple then forced their way directly into the guests’ stateroom, where a family, including a 9-year-old child, was inside.

A physical fight broke out inside the cabin. Jacox hit all three people in the room, including the child, while Hicks was wildly swinging punches.

By the end of the brawl, Jacox was left with a severe eye injury, which authorities noted came either from the victims defending themselves or from “friendly fire” courtesy of his girlfriend’s wild swings.

Fortunately, none of the victims suffered serious physical injuries.

When the ship (we’re not sure which vessel) docked at Port Canaveral, deputies were waiting to take the couple straight to jail. Sheriff Ivey held nothing back on Facebook when describing the fallout:

“Ok folks it’s time for another edition of “The Chronicles of Cruising” Brevard County style!!” Sheriff Ivey posted. “So what’s the moral of the story…if you can’t hold your liquor, then you definitely shouldn’t be out in public causing a scene like this and injuring random people including a child!! And if that memo is not clear enough for you then you might want to stay your butt out of Brevard County!!“

Jacox was charged with Burglary With A Battery and Child Abuse Without Great Bodily Harm. Hicks was charged with Burglary With Battery and Battery-Touch/Strike.

Instead of finishing their cruise vacation, the couple is spending time at what Sheriff Ivey calls “Ivey’s Iron Bar Lodge,” complete with “close quarter sleeping arrangements, communal showers, no drink packages and of course no excursions!!”

While the details about what cruise ship was involved have not been given in this case, this kind of behavior typically results in a lifetime ban from the cruise line.