Celebrity Cruises Sued By Crew Members Over Coronavirus Exposure

Celebrity Cruises Inc. was hit with a proposed class action in the Southern District of Florida alleging it has exposed thousands of crew members to the coronavirus.

Although several suits have been filed against cruise lines by passengers over coronavirus exposure, the suit is one of the first brought by crew members.

The cruise line failed to follow basic safety precautions despite knowing that Covid-19 was likely present aboard the vessels, the complaint alleges.

Rather than quarantining crew members, providing them masks or requiring them to observe social distancing measures, Celebrity allowed them to eat in buffet settings, mandated their ...