Covid source disputed in Ruby Princess class action case
The Ruby Princess class action court case recently began with the primary source of the deadly outbreak hotly disputed.
The outbreak led to the loss of 28 lives.
Defendants Carnival and Princess rejected the allegation the original source of the infection was a crew member.
The cruise line’s legal team want the plaintiffs to prove where the outbreak came from
Over 600 guests eventually contracted Covid-19.
Ian Pike SC, for the lead plaintiff said the line’s last minute demand to prove the source was too prejudicial.
The onus should not be on the plaintiff
“It can’t be allowed to be introduced now,” Pike said.
If allowed, an adjournment would be requested.
Pike argued the cruise should have been cancelled, particularly with cases on a previous sailing
“What occurred at the end of the voyage is not some accident, it was very likely to happen.”
“This boat should never have sailed and it was negligent to do so.”
The case is expected to last about a month.
Ray Monty
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Global tourism exceeds 1.5 billion travelers announces UN-Tourism
Qatar Airways offers reduced timetable to over 60 destinations
WTTC global tourism reached record economic impact of 11 trillion in 2025
Hands In, UATP join forces for airline multi-card payments
Overseas travelers to the United States declined by 2.5% in 2025