A Brazilian couple has been kicked off the Celebrity Solstice cruise ship today after the woman allegedly stole a handbag from the vessel's store worth hundreds of dollars.
The incident happened when the ship was in the Fiordland region and security staff reported the incident once docked in Port Chalmers, Dunedin.
A branded handbag was taken from one of the onboard shops and later found in the couple's cabin. The sequence of events was backed up by security footage, Senior Constable Steve Tvrdeic says.
He says the ship's security didn't wish to pursue prosecutions but the couple had been told to disembark.
"They showed a lot of remorse; as you can appreciate it has ruined their holiday."
The shipping company will assist in organising flights back to Brazil where the couple are from.
"It's not something they would be very proud of I'd say," Snr Const Tvrdeic says.
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