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7 Year Old Boy Dies Off Cruise Ship

Mark McLean
Mark McLean
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Posted by Mark McLeanJuly 18, 2007 12:28 PM
Tags: Maritime Accidents
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A seven year old boy was killed in a jet ski accident during a cruise vacation in the Bahamas recently. Interestingly, Royal Caribbean claims that it holds no responsibility since the accident occurred while the boy was on an excursion from the ship.

Most excursion tickets from cruise lines contain disclaimers that the cruise line is not liable for injuries that happen ashore. However, in most instances, the cruise lines are working hand-in-hand with the vendors (like the company that rented the boy the jet ski in this case). However, experienced attorneys can challenge (and overcome) these disclaimers in most situations.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section under Airline, Cruise, Bus and Other Mass Transit Accidents.

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Mark McLean
Posted by Mark McLean
July 20, 2007 9:17 AM

Thanks for the comments. A few points:

First, the accident was referenced for illustrative purposes. Second, even if an "excursion" is not directly arranged by the cruise line, liability can still attach if the cruise line recommends vendors which, for example, it knows to have questionable safety records.

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