Carlos Fabano

Published on: August 14, 2025

Family Influencer Accidentally Videos This Potential Cruise Ship Security Flaw. What to Know.

When a family and lifestyle influencer with millions of followers filmed her family’s first moments entering their cruise ship suite, she also inadvertently captured their startled realization that they’d walked into the wrong room — a mistake made possible by a potentially flawed security practice: room keys taped to doors.

Rachel Sullivan, known as @rachsullivan__ on TikTok, posted the video this week to her over 2 million followers, showing her and her husband’s humorous reactions when they walked into the wrong cabin.

“We’re in the wrong one,” her husband exclaimed as he tried to usher out their toddler and made a grab for the family’s bags. ” … Because the room keys are on the door!”

Published on: December 26, 2024

Cruise ship worker accused with possessing child sex abuse material caught by police at Port Everglades, officials say

By Leesfield & Partners

A cruise ship worker who was accused of possessing child sex abuse material on his cellphone was found by police at Port Everglades, according to reporting from Channel 10 News.

Koen Leonard Eyck, 35, was charged with transportation and possession of child pornography. Eyck was working on Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam and has since been fired, according to reporting from Channel 10. There has been no official confirmation as to what role he fulfilled on board.

When the ship docked in Porty Everglades on Dec. 14, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents searched Eyck’s electronic devices. On it, they found his participation in a WhatsApp group chat dedicated to sharing the child sex abuse material and a $35 electronic payment allegedly used to pay for additional illegal material. When questioned, Eyck admitted to receiving the links for anywhere between five to 10 years.

Published on: December 19, 2024

Royal Caribbean Cruise Passenger Accused of Verbally Attacking Crew Dies in Security’s Custody.

By Leesfield & Partners

A Royal Caribbean passenger who is accused of verbally attacking the crew and kicking at a door on board has died while detained by the cruise ship’s security.

Michael Virgil, 35, has been identified as the passenger who died on Dec. 13 aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas. He was traveling with his fiancé and 7-year-old son.

The incident happened about an hour after the ship left from the port of San Pedro, near Los Angeles, California. Cell phone footage of Virgil that has gained traction online shows him attempting to kick down a door, trying to get at one of the crew members.