She went on: “I really think it was an innocent error, but they didn’t respond when I questioned them that they weren’t dressed like the Ku Klux Klan.
“To think it was done in malice would be horrifying but I don’t think it was, the staff all seemed lovely.”
The staff dressed as “snow cones” for the holiday-themed event, according to P&O Cruises Australia, which has now expressed regret for the error.
UNILAD was informed by a spokesman that the clothing choices were not made with the goal of offending anybody. “P&O Cruises Australia acknowledges.
That an incident of inappropriate dress onboard Pacific Explorer has caused distress and would like to clarify that this was not the crew’s intention,” the spokeswoman said.
