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3 Surprising Terms of Your Cruise Ticket Your New York Maritime Attorney Wants You to Know Now

Your cruise ship ticket is not just a ticket to paradise but also a binding contract. It governs what happens on the ship and how and when you may be entitled to damages in the event of a cruise ship accident. Your purchase of the ticket completes the contract, though you most likely will never be aware of the terms of the contract you entered unless you are injured or a loved one is killed. Then, you will need to contact an experienced New York maritime attorney as soon as possible to help you get a just recovery despite the surprising terms of the cruise contract you never knew existed.

What You May Not Have Known About the Cruise Contract You Entered

Most cruise ticket contracts are multipage documents full of many surprising terms. Here are just three terms that we think might interest you:

  • Cruise employees can search your bag, cabin and personal belongings at any time. They do not have to have reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing.
  • If you don’t act quickly after an injury, you won’t be able to recover. You typically have six months from the date of the accident to notify the cruise company of your claim, and one year from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit.
  • That lawsuit you may be filing will likely be in Miami. Your cruise ticket may specify Miami or Miami-Dade County as the only jurisdiction available for cruise-related lawsuits.

What Your New York Maritime Attorney Knows About the Cruise Contract Can Help You

A cruise contract may govern how and where your cruise injury claim will be heard, but it does not eliminate the possibility of a recovery. A New York cruise injury lawyer may be able to help you get the recovery that you deserve.

To learn more about your potential cruise claim and recovery please call a New York cruise accident attorney directly at 1-800-3-MAY-DAY or 1-800-362-9329 today.

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