Royal Caribbean faces a wrongful death lawsuit after a 35-year-old California man, Michael Virgil, died during a cruise. The complaint states he was served 33 alcoholic drinks under the unlimited beverage package before becoming very drunk and agitated. Virgil was travelling with his fiancée Connie Aguilar and their 7-year-old autistic son on a December 2024 trip from Los Angeles to Ensenada. According to the lawsuit, Virgil got disoriented and angry, allegedly threatening others. Ship security tackled him face-down, pressed him down with their full weight, used pepper spray, and then gave him a sedative injection. An autopsy said his blood alcohol was high but "not lethal on its own." The death was ruled a homicide due to mechanical asphyxiation, respiratory failure, and heart arrest linked to the restraint. After Virgil died, his fiancée asked the ship to return to port, but the request was denied. The lawsuit claims the crew kept his body in a ship refrigerator for the rest of the three-day cruise instead of using proper morgue procedures. The family’s lawyer compared the death to other restraint-related fatalities, saying the heavy pressure on his back and neck stopped him from breathing. The lawsuit blames Royal Caribbean for negligence, using excessive force, not following safety rules, and mishandling Virgil’s body. The case highlights concerns over cruise lines' care for drunk passengers and handling emergencies. Royal Caribbean has not publicly responded to the full claims.