Carnival Cruise Line is facing a new maritime personal injury lawsuit after a passenger said he suffered serious burns while walking barefoot on the Lido Deck aboard Carnival Magic. Jorge Luis Alverio Nunez filed the case in the Southern District of Florida on 11 May 2026, alleging the incident happened on 21 May 2025 during a cruise through the Bahamas and Caribbean.
Nunez said he had walked from the pool area to a nearby lounge chair, about twenty steps, to get his shoes when the deck surface became dangerously hot. The complaint says he suffered second-degree burns to his feet, then severe pain, hospital treatment, physical disfigurement and ongoing mobility problems. It seeks $5 million and accuses Carnival of negligence.
The filing says the cruise line allowed unsafe conditions to exist, failed to warn passengers about the risk and did not take steps that could have kept the deck from reaching unsafe temperatures. It also says there were no warning signs and no verbal announcements telling guests that walking barefoot could be hazardous. Carnival has periodically displayed warning signage during particularly hot conditions, but the lawsuit says none was in place that day.
The case turns on whether the Lido Deck actually reached temperatures capable of causing that kind of injury. The complaint points to past similar injuries, including one alleged burn case that reportedly led to an amputation below the knee, and argues that the company should have known the risk was real. Carnival Magic was running short itineraries when Nunez says he was hurt, while ships like it typically carry onboard medical facilities and use marine-grade deck materials and non-slip coatings designed for harsh conditions.
That background makes the lawsuit more than a fight over one passenger’s feet. It asks whether Carnival’s warnings and deck procedures were enough for a hazard that, if proven, could leave a traveler burned after only a short walk across the ship.
