Royal Caribbean launches legal action against families of White Island volcano tragedy By Lori Youmshajekian ThuThursday 24 updated ThuThursday 24 DecDecember 2020 at 9:24am Most of the people on White Island when it erupted were on a day trip from Ovation of the Seas, a cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean. ( Share Print text only Royal Caribbean Cruises is attempting to stop some victims of the White Island volcano disaster from suing in the United States by filing a proceeding against them in the Australian Federal Court. Key points: The eruption killed 22 people and inflicted severe injuries to the survivors Royal Caribbean has not filed a defence to either US cases by the Browitt and Reed families