- More than 900 passengers were affected when the Pacific Ocean sailed in the category 5 Hurricane Donna in 2017.
- The settlement includes a direct compensation of $ 1.2 million for travelers, as well as legal and administrative costs.
- Each passenger will get about $ 1844 in the recovered amounts and compensation.
The cruises are supposed to be around luxury and relaxation, and perhaps one of the trips to the buffet. What is not supposed to be the matter is to adhere to your cabin for my dear life, while the hurricane makes your vacation look like a direct scene from the perfect storm.
But this is exactly what happened in 2017 when the Pacific Ocean, a The cruise ship p & o Under Carnival Corporation, sailed directly in the Hurricane Path 5.
The cruise industry dealt with its fair share of differences – such as when Disney Cruise Line caused the anger of strict fashion policies – but the carnival disaster was at a completely different level. This was not about the dress codes, but about hundreds of terrifying passengers who were trapped at sea with any place to run. Now, nearly seven years later, the carnival finally pays.
A nightmare in the sea
In May 2017, what was supposed to be a seven -day haven from Brisbane to what passengers now call a “cruise from hell.” Aria Pacific was full of more than 900 passengers when she found herself stuck in the middle Donna Hurricane. Everyone was forced to stay in their homes where violent waves and winds bombed the ship.
Everyone was worried and roundabout, without the slightest idea of what would happen after that. The planned stations in Brisbane and the new Cledonia have been canceled, and any entertainment has been canceled on board. The only thing in the flight line is to survive.
Legal battle and settlement
Initially, the Carnival of complaints did not take seriously, on the pretext that the conditions of their tickets gave them the right to control paths due to bad weather. But the passengers did not believe this – especially since the hurricane path was previously known – and they were understandable in a understandable way, making the accident a legal problem.
Instead of spending years in a chaotic legal battle, Carnival agreed to a $ 2.4 million settlement. Judge Roger Dyington, who supervised the case, said the deal is likely to be better for travelers than the long courtroom war. Judge Dernington said in his ruling,
“The fun trips were not desirable, and in general, the trip was a fairly unpleasant experience.”
The settlement includes direct payments of $ 1.2 million, and the rest covers legal and administrative fees. Each traveler affected also will also get about $ 1844 of recovered amounts and compensation – not exactly wealth, but at least something.
The passengers knew that bad weather always represented a threat to a cruise, but what they did not understand was the decision made by the crew and wondered whether the whole issue could be avoided. The carnival still denies that he committed anything wrong, but anger has made it clear one thing: cruise lines need to adopt better risk management strategies to prevent the life of many passengers in a risk that can be avoided.
