Six injured as 'mass brawl' breaks out on P&O cruise ship Britannia

Two people - one woman and a man - have been arrested after a 'mass brawl' broke out onboard a cruise ship returning to Southampton, with furniture and plates allegedly used as weapons.

P&O Cruises has confirmed an incident took place onboard Britannia on Thursday night on the final leg of a week long cruise to Norway’s fjords.

Hampshire Police said three men and three women were assaulted and a number of injuries were suffered including significant bruising and cuts.

The ship arrived back in Southampton on Saturday morning.

Good Morning Britain correspondent Richard Gaisford was onboard Britannia and reported that the violence broke out on the 16th floor buffet restaurant. In a Twitter thread, he said the incident was sparked by a passenger taking offence at another holidaymaker dressed as a clown.

Staff told him they’d never experienced anything like it and those behind the violence were confined to a cabin for the last day of the cruise.

Our reporter Mary Stanley has more:

Britannia was back in port in Southampton on Saturday before setting sail on a Mediterranean cruise the same evening.