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A Florida man has filed a lawsuit against Carnival Corporation seeking at least $5 million after claiming he suffered severe second-degree burns to both feet while walking barefoot on the Lido Deck of the Carnival Magic. Jorge Luis Alverio Nunez filed the lawsuit in federal court in Miami on May 11, 2026.

The incident occurred on May 21, 2025, when Nunez walked approximately 20 steps from the pool to his lounge chair on the Lido Deck to put on his shoes. Court documents claim the deck surface was dangerously hot, causing severe burns that required extensive medical treatment. Nunez alleges he was hospitalized and continues to experience ongoing mobility problems and physical disfigurement.

The lawsuit accuses Carnival of negligence for failing to warn passengers about the dangerously hot deck conditions. The complaint states there were no warning signs or notices alerting passengers that the deck could become hot enough to cause second-degree burns in seconds. The suit also claims Carnival failed to monitor deck temperatures, cool the surface, add shade, require shoes, or replace the deck material.

The complaint alleges that Carnival had received at least 42 complaints about overheated deck surfaces in the six years before Nunez's claimed injuries. The lawsuit references past passenger complaints about the API Syntheteak deck material used across the Carnival fleet, with one passenger stating after a June 2022 cruise on Carnival Magic that the deck gets so hot it will burn feet. Carnival has not publicly commented on the suit.

A family of five booked a $7,000 suite on a Royal Caribbean ship with total travel expenses reaching $30,000 for the week. Despite the high cost, they booked a 6:30 AM Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas to Miami on the morning of their 4:00 PM sailing, turning their vacation into a cautionary tale.

The night before departure, the family realized their flight was overbooked and they had no assigned seat numbers. They left home at 3:30 a.m. and arrived at the airport before 5 a.m., but were met with conflicting stories from airline staff about flight attendant shortages and weather issues. The flight went to Miami, but the family was randomly cancelled due to overbooking.

The family was left standing at the gate while their ship prepared to sail without them. Royal Caribbean did not refund their money, and the trip was meant to celebrate their son's spring break and 9th birthday on Wednesday. The father shared that booking with Spirit Airlines ruined everything.

A Reddit post titled "Another reminder to never fly in on the day of your cruise" went viral, racking up over 800 comments in under 24 hours. Commenters questioned why a family spending $30,000 would fly Spirit, noting that American Airlines offers 11 daily flights from Dallas to Miami, providing much better backup options.

Costa Cruises has implemented a new policy that fines passengers for taking food outside designated dining areas. The Carnival Corporation owned cruise line sent a notice to guests stating that all food must be consumed exclusively in designated dining areas, with violations resulting in a fine of about $70.

The policy marks a departure from the common practice of passengers loading up plates with buffet food to take back to their staterooms or other parts of the ship. It's fairly common to see cruisers using this as a free room service hack, though it often results in dirty plates left in hallways.

While 24-hour room service is available on Costa Cruises ships, it is not complimentary unless passengers are in a suite or premium/deluxe cabin. Standard cabins get charged a €5 per person delivery fee for breakfast brought to the cabin, charged per person regardless of how much food is ordered.

So far, Costa Cruises is the only cruise line with this specific rule. The policy has sparked mixed reactions from passengers, with some questioning the logic behind the change and others concerned about how it will be enforced.