Carnival Settles Covid Lawsuit by Quarantined Cruise Passengers

Carnival Corp. and Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. settled a lawsuit on Tuesday brought by passengers who had to be quarantined at an Air Force base in California due to an outbreak of Covid-19 on board the Grand Princess.

Robert Archer and other passengers sued Carnival and Princess in April of 2020, seeking at least $5 million in damages. The settlement terms were not included in the joint stipulation filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

The passengers alleged the cruise lines were aware of the escalating health crisis based on incidents on other ships that ...