Cruise Excursions: Why the Cruise Line Isn’t Always Responsible

Name: Cruise Excursions: Why the Cruise Line Isn’t Always Responsible
Uploaded: 2025-12-19T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 50 s
Channel: Cruise Addicts
Description: Attorney Tom Scolaro who specializes in cruise and maritime law explains the how the cruise lines distance themselves from any liability, if something were to happen on a shore excursion.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

you book an excursion on board uh and you believe you're booking it through the cruise line um that it's the cruise line that's sponsoring it

Nothing could be further from the truth. Um they want you to think that, right?

But buried within the fine print of the contract with the excursion is they disclaim liability.

They claim that um they have no control over this entity, that it's a different entity altogether.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Read the fine print of excursion contracts to understand liability disclaimers.

✓Do not assume the cruise line is responsible for shore excursions.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Assuming cruise line responsibility for excursions — Understand that excursions are often third-party and the cruise line may not be liable.

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QWhy isn't the cruise line always responsible for shore excursions?

QHow do cruise lines distance themselves from liability?

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Attorney Tom Scolaro who specializes in cruise and maritime law explains the how the cruise lines distance themselves from any liability, if something were to happen on a shore excursion.