Carnival cruise injuries
Hurt on a Carnival cruise.
What the Carnival ticket contract says about notice, deadlines, and the court. Bring the ticket early.
The ticket terms
- Written notice
- Written, with full particulars, within 185 days after the injury, illness, or death.
- Where notice goes
- The injury clause gives no separate address. Keep proof of how and when the notice was sent.
- Lawsuit
- Filed within one year after the injury, illness, or death.
- Service
- Served on Carnival within 120 days after filing.
- Court
- The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami. If the federal court lacks jurisdiction, a state court in Miami-Dade County.
- Arbitration
- Injury claims go to court, not arbitration. Some other claims are arbitrated.
- Class actions
- Waived in the contract.
What stands out
Carnival allows 185 days for notice, a few days more than the six-month minimum federal law permits.
Filing on time is not enough. The lawsuit also has to be served within 120 days of filing.
Checked against the official Carnival contract on October 23, 2026. No version date is shown on the contract page. The contract tied to your booking controls. This office is not affiliated with Carnival.
Shabsi Kabacznik is licensed in Florida and in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Every matter is handled with co-counsel. You call this office and sign one fee.