She sued Celebrity on Tuesday, the first plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of failing to protect crew members by not distributing masks and implementing social distancing measures. The company released her four days early from quarantine and sent her on a 20-hour bus and plane ride back to Bulgaria where she is self-isolating at an Airbnb she had to pay for herself, she said.

“Nobody cares about the little people, if they get sick, or don’t get sick,” she said.

Royal Caribbean, which owns Celebrity Cruises, declined to comment, saying the company does not discuss pending litigation.

Cruise companies suspended operations in mid-March. But when that decision was made, dozens of ships were still at sea. Many of them departed even after the high-profile outbreak of the virus on the Diamond Princess; at least 700 people fell ill and nine died during the ship’s voyage off the coast of Japan.

People aboard the remaining ships have continued to get sick. Several passengers have died at sea.

Turned away at a number of international ports, several of the ships have been evacuated at ports in Florida and California — but generally only the passengers.