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Mother-from-hell, 29, left her four frightened young children including baby and toddler home alone so she could go on CRUISE, police say

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Potter, W. (2026, September 29). Mother-from-hell, 29, left her four frightened young children including baby and toddler home alone so she could go on CRUISE, police say. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16169249/Nathalie-Belizaire-cruise-children-abandoned-Miami-Florida.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-29 · by Will Potter

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Nathalie Belizaire, 29, from North Miami Beach, Florida, is facing charges after leaving her four young children alone at home to go on a four-day Carnival Conquest cruise to the Bahamas. Police arrested her upon her return when they found the children, including a two-month-old infant and a two-year-old toddler, hiding in the bathroom with no adult supervision. Belizaire had previously been charged for allegedly pepper-spraying a neighbor in January 2025.
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Nathalie Belizaire, a 29-year-old mother from North Miami Beach, Florida, was arrested on September 28 after allegedly leaving her four young children home alone while she went on a three-night Carnival Conquest cruise to the Bahamas. The father of one of Belizaire’s two-month-old infants noticed posts on social media about her vacation and grew concerned when he couldn't find his child at their great-grandmother's house, as promised by Belizaire. Upon visiting her apartment on September 26, he heard children talking inside but saw no sign of an adult; police were then alerted.

First responders broke into the home to discover all four children—ages ranging from two months to five years—alone and hiding in a bathroom. Belizaire was met by officers upon disembarking at the Miami port on September 28, charged with four counts of child neglect. During her court appearance via video call, Judge Mindy Glazer expressed disbelief and shock over Belizaire’s alleged actions, questioning how someone could leave children unattended for days.

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Will Potter
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Bahamas Carnival Conquest Florida North Miami Beach

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Belizaire PERSON · 19× Bahamas GPE · 3× North Miami Beach GPE · 3× Carnival ORG · 2× Florida GPE · 2× Nathalie Belizaire PERSON · 2× Customs and Border Protection ORG · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Miami GPE · 1× the North Miami Beach Police Department ORG · 1×

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Police said the father of Belizaire's two-month-old infant became concerned when he saw the mother post on social media about her cruise vacation, and she told him all four children were with their great-grandmother.
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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Florida mother is facing charges after allegedly abandoning her four young children so she could go on a multi-day cruise. Nathalie Belizaire, 29, allegedly left her children alone in her home in North Miami Beach on Friday so she could go on a four-day Carnival Conquest cruise to the Bahamas. Belizaire was arrested Monday as she was met off the cruise ship by officers with the North Miami Beach Police Department, who said one of her children's fathers reported the siblings had been left alone.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Florida mother is facing charges after allegedly abandoning her four young children so she could go on a multi-day cruise. Nathalie Belizaire, 29, allegedly left her children alone in her home in North Miami Beach on Friday so she could go on a four-day Carnival Conquest cruise to the Bahamas. Belizaire was arrested Monday as she was met off the cruise ship by officers with the North Miami Beach Police Department, who said one of her children's fathers reported the siblings had been left alone. uncertain
siblings → see → fathers
Police said the father of Belizaire's two-month-old infant became concerned when he saw the mother post on social media about her cruise vacation, and she told him all four children were with their great-grandmother. asserted
children → say → grandmother
According to Belizaire's arrest report, the father arrived at her apartment on Saturday night and said he could see a TV was on and the children were talking inside, but there was no sign of Belizaire. uncertain
children → accord → Belizaire
First responders broke into Belizaire's home to find 'all four minor children inside without adult supervision', per the mother's arrest report. asserted
responders → break → report
Police said the four children were all found 'hiding together in the bathroom.' asserted
children → say → bathroom
Florida mother Nathalie Belizaire, 29, allegedly left her children alone in her home in North Miami Beach so she could go on a four-day Carnival Conquest cruise to the Bahamas Belizaire allegedly abandoned her children in her home in North Miami Beach, and police said her four kids were all found hiding together in a bathroom Authorities have not revealed the ages of all of Belizaire's children, but said one was two-months-old and another was two-years-old. Police said although Belizaire had made arrangements with her children's great-grandmother to take them, she told investigators that Belizaire never showed up before leaving for her cruise. Belizaire also allegedly texted her brother instructing him to check on her children over the weekend. uncertain
Belizaire → leave → weekend
Belizaire's arrest this week is not her first brush with the law, and in January 2025 she as arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying a neighbor in the face. uncertain
she → arrest → face
In that case, police accused Belizaire of attacking her neighbor over allegations she had harassed Belizaire's daughter. asserted
she → accuse → daughter
The two women got into a verbal altercation before Belizaire allegedly went to her apartment and retrieved a can of pepper spray, before unloading it in the neighbor's eyes. uncertain
Belizaire → get → eyes
Belizaire was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. asserted
Belizaire → charge → harm
Belizaire allegedly abandoned her children so she could go on a four-day Carnival Conquest cruise vessel (seen in a stock image) to the Bahamas Belizaire's arrest this week is not her first brush with the law, and in January 2025 she as arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying a neighbor in the face When she was arrested for allegedly abandoning her children, Belizaire was reportedly initially taken into custody by US Customs and Border Protection. uncertain
Belizaire → abandon → Customs
She was then handed over to local police, and she is being held by the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami. asserted
she → hand → Miami
Belizaire is now facing four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm. asserted
Belizaire → face → harm
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