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A class action has been filed on behalf of passengers on P&O’s Pacific Aria that sailed from Brisbane into the path of a Category 5 cyclone in May, 2017.

The claim against P&O’s parent company Carnival PLC for damages and a refund of fares was lodged by Brisbane firm Carter Capner Law, which has a specialty travel accident division.

Carter Capner Law director Peter Carter said passengers were given no pre-boarding cancellation option as they joined the vessel for their seven-day South Pacific cruise to Noumea and Vanuatu.

“Before departure a cyclone warning had been issued for Vanuatu as had a forecast that the Category 3 cyclone was heading in the direction of Noumea,” he said.

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