What obligations do cruise lines have to passengers?
In exchange for the passenger paying the cost of the cruise, the cruise line issues the passenger a ticket for the cruise. The ticket is a contract between the passenger and the cruise line. Unfortunately, the ticket generally contains many harsh conditions that benefit the cruise line and severely limits the passenger’s rights. An example of a condition written on the back of your ticket may be a 6 month mandatory notice of injury. Under this condition if you fail to notify the cruise line in writing within 6 months of your injury you may be prevented from making a claim against the cruise line. Not all tickets have this condition but check yours. Another example is a time limit of 1 year to file a lawsuit from the date of the initial injury. Many tickets have written on the back a requirement that your claim for injury must be made in a particular state. For example, a passenger who lived in the state of Washington who boarded a cruise liner in Los Angeles and was injured while on a
