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Over the last few months, the national media has covered the plight of thousands of passengers on cruise ships who were subject to COVID-19. Some ships were already at sea when the pandemic first started, while others embarked on trips after COVID-19 was identified and experienced by thousands of people.

COVID-19 has infected hundreds of thousands of people in the United States, and close to 100,000 people died from the virus in our country.

Cruise lines have a duty to keep passengers safe and informed of any potential danger before they embark on a cruise. At least one cruise ship only asked boarders to fill out forms about whether they felt sick. They did not inform boarding passengers that the ship had experienced COVID-19 passenger deaths on a previous cruise and that a few passengers were tested and found to be positive. 

“Cruise ships cannot put profit before safety. They must protect their passengers, and cancel cruises on ships which have had incidents of COVID-19,” said Port Charlotte Personal Injury Lawyer Randall Spivey of Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.  

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Level 3 warning in March for travelers to avoid cruising, including the following key points:

• Widespread ongoing spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been reported in some countries. Other countries have reported sustained community spread.
• Cruise passengers are at increased risk of person-to-person spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, and outbreaks of COVID-19 have been reported on several cruise ships.
• Cruise travelers should stay home for 14 days after returning from travel, monitor their health, and practice social distancing. See Travelers Returning from Cruise Ship and River Cruise Voyages.

“If you or a loved one has contracted COVID-19 because of the negligence of a cruise line, please contact us. We are available to assist you 24/7, and there are no costs or attorney fees until we have made a monetary recovery for you,” said Attorney Spivey.

Port Charlotte Personal Injury Lawyer Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one percent (1%) of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact  Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A, in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll-free at 1.888.477.4839, or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County at 239.793.7748.