- A cruise passenger in the Caribbean threw himself off a cruise ship to try and escape gambling debts of $24,000 in the cruise ship casino.
- There are several similar cases in Australia, some of which ended tragically.
- Is it time that cruise ship casinos operating out of Australia should face stricter regulations?
A passenger on a Caribbean cruise has jumped over the side of Rhapsody of the Seas after accumulating USD$16,000 (approx AUD$24000) in gambling debt.
Authorities reported that the passenger was attempting to avoid paying the massive gambling debts that he had accrued.
However, Jey Gonzalez-Diaz, the man in the question, was swiftly rescued by two people nearby on jet skis, who pulled him onto their…