Cruise Passenger Orders Tropical Cocktail, Not Prepared for What He Gets

A video of a cruise passenger's unexpected cocktail order has gone viral on TikTok.

The clip posted by @haleewithaflair has garnered 1.7 million views since it was first shared on February 27. The moment was captured on a journey with Princess Cruises, according to hashtags shared with the post.

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A message overlaid on the clip says: "My husband ordered a Tropical Melon Cocktail from the breakfast menu on our cruise thinking it was a [cocktail drink emoji]."

A voice in the clip says "Jeffrey," as a man is shown chuckling in his seat at a dining venue.

The voice continues "He's clearly upset that his fruit cocktail assortment is not a cocktail." The footage shows the man giggling to himself while shifting pieces of fruit around in his bowl with a spoon, rather than sipping on the beverage he was looking forward to, before the video ends.

A caption shared with the post says: "This man. Get him another cruise and a tropical melon cocktail."

The funny post comes as cruise passenger volume in 2023 hit 31.7 million, surpassing the figure reported in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, by 7 percent, according to a 2024 report from the Cruise Lines International Association.

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The number of passengers who are new to cruising was found to be on the rise. Just over a quarter (27 percent) of cruise-goers in the last two years were said to be new to cruising, marking an increase of 12 percent on the year prior, according to the report.

The report found that expedition and exploration were the fastest-growing sectors of cruise tourism, with a 71 percent rise in passengers traveling on expedition itineraries from 2019 to 2023.

'Not Surprised'

TikTok users were in stitches over the moment captured in the viral video, and several commenters could relate to the husband mistakenly thinking he was going to enjoy a nice drink.

Emilie Romero710 wrote, "Oh sweet man I hope you got yourself a cocktail. That's hilarious.

TikToker @bikbok.420 said, "I feel ya my man."

TKelly033 commented, "I'm not surprised he didn't know, honestly," and Hoid agreed, saying, "Honestly, I would have done the same thing."

"Honestly, I'd think the same. If on vacation, I'm going to see cocktails & assume drinks not fruit bowl," a user named @klyflo commented.

Newsweek reached out to @haleewithaflair via TikTok and email for comment. This video has not been independently verified.

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