Royal Caribbean cruise injuries
Hurt on a Royal Caribbean cruise.
What the Royal Caribbean ticket contract says about notice, deadlines, and the court. Bring the ticket early.
The ticket terms
- Written notice
- Written, with full particulars, within six months after the injury, illness, or death.
- Where notice goes
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL 33132, or guestclaims@rccl.com.
- Lawsuit
- Filed within one year after the injury, illness, or death.
- Service
- Served within 120 days after filing.
- Court
- For a U.S. cruise, one that embarks, disembarks, or calls at a U.S. port: the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami. If the federal court lacks jurisdiction, a state court in Miami-Dade County.
- Arbitration
- Injury, illness, and death claims are carved out of arbitration. Most other claims are arbitrated.
- Class actions
- Waived in the contract.
What stands out
For a cruise that never touches a U.S. port, the same contract sends injury claims to the courts of England and Wales, with a notice address in England.
Guests who live outside the United States may have different terms.
Checked against the official Royal Caribbean contract on October 23, 2026. R(US)OCT2026, the terms for guests who live in the United States. The contract tied to your booking controls. This office is not affiliated with Royal Caribbean.
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