# Cruise Ticket Injury Deadlines by Cruise Line

Checked against each line's official U.S. ticket contract on October 23, 2026. The contract tied to your booking controls.

## Carnival

- Written notice: Written, with full particulars, within 185 days after the injury, illness, or death.
- Lawsuit: Filed within one year after the injury, illness, or death. 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.
- Details: https://integrityandlaw.com/cruise-lines/carnival (markdown: https://integrityandlaw.com/md/cruise-lines/carnival.md)

## Royal Caribbean

- Written notice: Written, with full particulars, within six months after the injury, illness, or death.
- Lawsuit: Filed within one year after the injury, illness, or death. Served within 120 days after filing.
- Court: For a U.S. cruise, one that embarks, disembarks, or calls at a U.S. port: 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.
- Details: https://integrityandlaw.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean (markdown: https://integrityandlaw.com/md/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md)

## Celebrity

- Written notice: Written, with full particulars, within six months after the injury, illness, or death.
- Lawsuit: Filed within one year after the injury, illness, or death. Served within 120 days after filing.
- Court: For a U.S. cruise, one that embarks, disembarks, or calls at a U.S. port: 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.
- Details: https://integrityandlaw.com/cruise-lines/celebrity (markdown: https://integrityandlaw.com/md/cruise-lines/celebrity.md)

## Norwegian

- Written notice: Written, with full particulars, within 185 calendar days after the incident.
- Lawsuit: Filed within one year after the incident. The injury clause sets no separate service deadline.
- Court: For a cruise that embarks, disembarks, or calls at a U.S. port: 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.
- Details: https://integrityandlaw.com/cruise-lines/norwegian (markdown: https://integrityandlaw.com/md/cruise-lines/norwegian.md)

## Princess

- Written notice: Written, with full particulars, within six months after the injury, illness, death, or emotional harm.
- Lawsuit: Filed within one year after the injury, illness, or death. Served within 90 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.
- Details: https://integrityandlaw.com/cruise-lines/princess (markdown: https://integrityandlaw.com/md/cruise-lines/princess.md)

## Virgin Voyages

- Written notice: Written, with full particulars, within six months after the event that caused the injury, illness, or death.
- Lawsuit: Filed within one year after the event. Served within 120 days after filing.
- Court: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division. If the federal court lacks jurisdiction, a court in Miami-Dade County.
- Details: https://integrityandlaw.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages (markdown: https://integrityandlaw.com/md/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages.md)

## Disney

- Written notice: Written, with full particulars, within six months after the event, delivered to the carrier's office at the address in the contract.
- Lawsuit: Filed within one year after the event. Served within 120 days after filing.
- Court: A court in Brevard County, Florida, or the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division.
- Details: https://integrityandlaw.com/cruise-lines/disney (markdown: https://integrityandlaw.com/md/cruise-lines/disney.md)

Federal law, 46 U.S.C. § 30526, lets a ticket require notice in as little as six months and a lawsuit in as little as one year.

Shabsi Kabacznik, Integrity and Law, Hollywood, Florida. (754) 293-7529. Not affiliated with any cruise line. Attorney advertising.