A passenger injured while sailing on the Carnival Glory cruise ship filed a maritime personal injury lawsuit seeking damages for extensive medical expenses and loss of cruise experience.
Angely Hope Roper, 80, of Georgia, was a fare-paying guest vacationing aboard Carnival Glory when she slipped and fell in the ship's main dining room in May 2025, as reported by Holzberg Legal.
The incident happened in the Platinum Dining Room on Deck 4, with Roper alleging that she slipped on a concealed puddle of water as she walked from the carpeted area to the linoleum floor.
She supposedly landed directly on her left kneecap, with a responding crew member admitting that the floor was wet from a spill caused by another cruise line employee.
The lawsuit, which was filed in the Southern District of Florida, claims that Carnival Corporation breached its non-delegable duty to exercise reasonable care for the safety of its passengers, as it had direct knowledge of the hazard before the injury occurred.
According to the complaint, Carnival failed to place visible signage and caution cones alerting passengers of the danger, despite the ship's crew being aware of the hazard. As such, the lack of proper signage, caution cones, or verbal warnings left the ship without a safe walkway in the dining room.
Roper's legal team claims that she sustained significant bodily injuries, including a comminuted fracture of the patella in her left knee, along with torn ligaments in her right wrist, that required extensive surgical intervention.
The left patella, for example, had to be reconstructed, with ligament reattachment utilizing screws. Long-term effects include degenerative changes in the left knee joint and a loss of capacity to perform normal daily activities, indicating that she's suffering from ongoing pain, mental anguish, and a permanent inability to walk without difficulty.
Roper's lawsuit seeks compensation for her medical expenses, along with damages for the lost benefit of her vacation, which was cut short by the injury.
She hopes to hold Carnival Corporation accountable for the alleged negligent failure to maintain safe premises and the negligent failure to warn that disrupted her vacation and permanently impacted her health.
Carnival Glory Ship Facts
Carnival Glory is a Conquest Class cruise ship that set sail in July 2003. She measures 110,000 gross tons and is 952 feet long, according to the cruise line.
At double occupancy, the Carnival Glory ship can accommodate 2,980 guests, with a maximum capacity of over 3,700. In addition, the vessel is home to 1,150 international crew members.
Highlights include Guy's Burger Joint, Cinn-A-Bar Piano Bar, SportsDeck, WaterWorks aqua park, Alchemy Bar, original Playlist Production shows, and more.
Carnival Glory primarily sails from Florida. However, she recently embarked on a special one-way voyage from Florida to Spain. She is expected to return to Port Canaveral in April after completing two separate cruises.
The first ia an adult-only round-trip cruise from Barcelona. It will be followed by a 15-night transatlantic voyage with stops at ports including Alicante, Spain; Málaga, Spain; and Celebration Key, Bahamas.
Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, will be Carnival Glory's homeport through at least April 2028, with itineraries ranging from short 3-night weekend getaways to 5-night Bahamian sailings.
Read more: Carnival Cruise Guide: Ships, Food, & More (2026)
Elizabeth Wright
Elizabeth graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute with her M.A. in Journalism in May 2023. Having sailed on over 30 cruises across different lines, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, MSC, Margaritaville at Sea, and Princess, she loves sharing her insight and expertise on all things cruising!
In addition to writing for Cruise.Blog, Elizabeth has bylines in Business Insider, Royal Caribbean Blog, and Cruiseshipfood.com.
