This Cruise Contract Lets Them Kill You (Legally)

追加: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]So, if you end up on a cruise that becomes the subject of a World Health Organization announcement, what are your legal remedies? Well, it depends. On April 6th, only a few days after the ship set sail from Usuaya, one of the passengers, a 70-year-old Dutchman, began having flu-l like symptoms. Within a few days, fever, headache, and mild diarrhea turned into respiratory distress. On an April 11th, he died on board. And what killed the passenger was a rare and deadly strain of haunt virus.

[00:00:23]Over the next few weeks, as the ship sailed through some of the most remote regions of the world, more and more passengers got sick and several died.

[00:00:29]Now, we've talked before on this channel about the importance of reading the fine print of consumer contracts because these contracts often have binding terms which makes it harder for consumers to sue. In section 8.2, it states that quote OE is not liable for any damage such as but not limited to bodily injury, illness, death, etc., whatever the reason or cause may be. So, the problem for the plaintiffs would be twofold. First, they'll be forced into the Netherlands as a legal forum.

[00:00:50]Second, and probably more importantly, they have essentially signed away all of the company's liability for any injury, illness, or