Ship passengers became 'violently ill' on eight consecutive Princess Cruises journeys, lawyers charge
Passengers on a Princess Cruises ship sailing from Australia became "violently ill" from norovirus outbreaks on eight consecutive trips, lawyers charge.
An Australian firm is mulling a class action lawsuit in connection to the incidents that took place on the Sun Princess from late 2016 to early 2017.
"On my deck, every third cabin had a 'do not disturb sign' on it and there was constant cleaning of the ship," passenger William Noney said in a press release. "On one of the lunchtimes, an elderly passenger vomited with people all around him."
Shine Lawyers say they are preparing a "large scale action" against Carnival Australia, which owns and operates Princess Cruises. The firm alleges that Princess Cruises and Carnival Australia did not "adequately disinfect and quarantine" the Sun Princess following the outbreaks.
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"Our investigation revolves around an alleged failure of a duty of care by Carnival to properly and adequately sanitize the Sun Princess on each cruise and also to give adequate guidelines and safeguards to passengers in preventing them from coming down with norovirus," lawyer Thomas Janson said.
There was only a two-hour window to clean the ship between cruises, the firm said.
"That's manifestly inadequate to sanitize a ship that’s the size of a skyscraper," said Janson.
The Sun Princess is a 23-year-old vessel that accommodates 2,000 passengers and 924 crew, according to the law firm.
Some passengers became "violently ill" from the norovirus. Noney said he became sick on New Year's Eve in 2016 after eating dinner.
"I must have vomited for about five minutes and I am a man with a fairly strong stomach," he said.
Noney said the cruise company has not offered apologies, refunds or credits.
"On my deck, every third cabin had a 'do not disturb sign' on it and there was constant cleaning of the ship," passenger William Noney said in a press release. "On one of the lunchtimes, an elderly passenger vomited with people all around him."
Shine Lawyers say they are preparing a "large scale action" against Carnival Australia, which owns and operates Princess Cruises. The firm alleges that Princess Cruises and Carnival Australia did not "adequately disinfect and quarantine" the Sun Princess following the outbreaks.
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"Our investigation revolves around an alleged failure of a duty of care by Carnival to properly and adequately sanitize the Sun Princess on each cruise and also to give adequate guidelines and safeguards to passengers in preventing them from coming down with norovirus," lawyer Thomas Janson said.
There was only a two-hour window to clean the ship between cruises, the firm said.
"That's manifestly inadequate to sanitize a ship that’s the size of a skyscraper," said Janson.
The Sun Princess is a 23-year-old vessel that accommodates 2,000 passengers and 924 crew, according to the law firm.
Some passengers became "violently ill" from the norovirus. Noney said he became sick on New Year's Eve in 2016 after eating dinner.
"I must have vomited for about five minutes and I am a man with a fairly strong stomach," he said.
Noney said the cruise company has not offered apologies, refunds or credits.
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