(Gray News) – A Royal Caribbean passenger is suing the company and its former crew member after nearly 1,000 people may have been victims of a hidden camera in a bathroom on board.
The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of the passenger, “Jane Doe,” and all other situated passengers against Royal Caribbean Cruise in the Southern District of Florida.
According to the filing, Arvin Joseph Mirasol, a former stateroom attendant, took photos of passenger “while undressed and engaging in private activities” during a February cruise on the line’s Symphony of the Seas ship.
Mirasol was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in August after pleading guilty to producing child pornography.
Mirasol also transmitted and/or uploaded images of the passenger to the world wide web, including, but not limited to, the dark web, without the guest’s prior knowledge or consent, the lawsuit said.
The passenger said she has suffered from severe emotional distress as a result, including insomnia, physical pain and dizziness.
The lawsuit said after his arrest, Mirasol “revealed that he has been placing cameras in bathrooms since he started working on Symphony of the Seas in December 2023.”
The class action suit also alleged that Royal Caribbean didn’t notify all passengers who stayed in cabins attended to by Mirasol, and his victims may include up to 960 passengers.
The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of damages and a jury trial.
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