Poll: Do you read your cruise contract?

[copnlpn2]

Considering all the recent posts about delayed cruises, missed ports, etc., I began wondering just how many people actually read their cruise contracts...

[FLACRUISER99]

I posted this under the other poll.

"What a lot folks don't understand is just because you agree to it (you don't have a choice if you want to cruise) that does not mean every part it's 100% enforceable. "

[cruzincurt]

You either accept it or don't cruise.

 

It's like going to the hospital for a procedure and you sign all these fine print forms. What are you going to do? Try and cross out sections? If you do, then no procedure.

 

I assume my lawyer can always plead I ain't smart enough to understand all that lawyerese and I signed under duress.

 

That also my reason to always have third party travel insurance.

[Aquahound]

Two people posted the same poll within 3 minutes of one another. Odd. Never seen that happen before.

[copnlpn2]

Two people posted the same poll within 3 minutes of one another. Odd. Never seen that happen before.

 

 

As an explanation, I had created a post asking someone to tell me how to create a poll. A responder went above and beyond my request for info (:)) and created one for me! In the meantime, I discovered on my own how to do one. Unfortunately, the result was two polls on the same subject. Sorry for any confusion!!!!!:o

[bighairtexan]

I said NO because I did read it the first time. 50 some cruises later, no, I no longer read it.

Heck first cruise I read every single word and letter I could get my hand on. It was part of the excitement.

[Dayenu]

I read the first time :D

 

All that was so new to me, I printed it all out and read... great bedtime story, put me right to sleep!;)

[bigkauhuna]

I also read:cool: then printed then read:rolleyes: and then the book came in and read it also:eek:. Now just book and cruise :D.

Enjoy the fun in the sun and my the winds be at your back.

[Gilgo Surfer]

I also read:cool: then printed then read:rolleyes: and then the book came in and read it also:eek:. Now just book and cruise :D.

Enjoy the fun in the sun and my the winds be at your back.

 

I have given it a read through.

[matj2000]

Didn't someone else already do this same poll yesterday?

[grand isle joe]

....and sometimes I break out my neon highlighter.........:rolleyes:

[misty57]

I said NO because I did read it the first time. 50 some cruises later, no, I no longer read it.

Heck first cruise I read every single word and letter I could get my hand on. It was part of the excitement.

 

Me too! I glance at it to see if there are any glaring changes but I think that someone on CC would alert us if there was something strange and dangerous in the contract!:D I do not intend to misbehave or engage in arguments with other cruisers or staff, so I think I'm ok to go!

[smoosh21]

Nope, It is all designed to protect Royal at our expense anyway.

 

I also don't bother reading EULA on software, I know that they are designed to %^&* the consumer in every way possible.

[dadroy]

I have read them in the past and understood most of it. As noted, it covers Royal for almost all liability. I think if most people read it, many of the complaints on CC would disappear. My luggage was lost, we missed a port, my room service was 2 minutes late, would no longer be new threads. People would simply accept it for what it is and roll with the punches.

[sealeggs]

No. We have been on 10 cruises and in my opinion if you just use common sense, there is no reason to look at it. So far I haven't had any problems on our cruises.

[golfer1966]

I use to, but not anymore....

[suntan]

I always read the contract, being in the legal field, I'm a bit anal about that. :D I will pay more attention if it's a new cruise line I'm sailing with over one I've sailed with before.

[SamInWa]

I have read it for several cruises.

 

My personal favorite clause in the cruise contract is in the section about photographs. RCL reserves the rights to use those photos they take in the "universe"... they don't say "world", they don't say "galaxy" the word used in "universe".

 

That is thinking ahead.

[Goes Cruising]

I don't read it any more, but I can promise you I read every word on my 1st couple of cruises! If I'm signing/agreeing to something, you can bet I've read it.

[Georgiagolfer]

I have never read the whole contract, and only started to read on our 1st cruise, way back on the Nordic Empress in 1992. So boring that I just don't bother anymore.

[fischymom]

I skim read it, I look read agree with what they are saying so skim on farther, repeat.....repeat....repeat