Cruise staff seemingly dressed up as white supremacist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members during a Christmas-themed event, horrifying passengers as they marched by the swimming pool.

A cruise company was forced to apologize after employees dressed up as "upside down snow cones" were mistaken for KKK members in videos shared online.

The employees were dressed as snow cones for a family Christmas event, according to a spokesperson for the cruise line.

A cruise ship’s staff have pleaded ignorance after their “upside-down snow cone” fancy dress costumes were “misconstrued” as Ku Klux Klan (KKK) outfits.

P&O Cruises Australia clarified that their staff dressed up as 'snow cones' during a holiday event, however, some passengers said resembled the clothing worn by the Ku Klux Klan ...

Passengers stunned as cruise workers appear on deck in Ku Klux Klan-like costumes - According to cruise organisers, the staff ...

P&O Cruises Australia apologized after crew members dressed in costumes resembling Ku Klux Klan outfits during a holiday ...

Employees of an Australian cruise ship dressed up as 'snow cones' that were suspiciously similar to Ku Klux Klan uniforms.

Passengers on P&O's Pacific Explorer were left horrified after members of the crew were seen wearing KKK-style costumes with ...

An Australian cruise line was forced to issue an apology to passengers after employees dressed up in costumes during a recent sailing that many thought resembled the garb of an infamous white ...

In a now-viral video, a group of people in white dresses and hoods of the same colour were seen walking behind a person ...

Passengers onboard a recent P&O cruise have been left stunned after a staff dress-up Christmas contest went awry with unknowing members of the crew appearing to come dressed as KKK Klansmen.