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| Mar 8, 2016 at 13:20 | comment | added | phoog | @gnasher729 but the airline's responsibility to return the person arises from its agreement with the country in which it operates, not the contract with the passenger. It's conceivable that cruise lines have similar agreements, but it's also conceivable that international law has different provisions for this situation, being as it is a mode of transport that (a) doesn't bring people deep into a country's territory and (b) is centuries older than the nation-state itself, let alone air travel. | |
| Mar 8, 2016 at 11:58 | history | edited | Dale M♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 8, 2016 at 8:59 | comment | added | gnasher729 | The airline had a contract for transport with the person. The cruise ship has no contract with the person whatsoever. I suppose it would be different if you booked a cruise and paid for it, started a huge brawl in the bar so they want to get rid of you, in that case the same situation as with the airline might apply. But as described, there is no legal relationship between the person and the cruise line. | |
| Mar 8, 2016 at 0:18 | comment | added | cpast | @Dale You sure about that? That's not how it works with planes -- if an airline delivers you somewhere and you aren't admitted to the country, the country can demand that the airline take you back home (the airline then seeks reimbursement from you, but the country doesn't have to deal with them). | |
| Mar 7, 2016 at 23:40 | comment | added | Dale M♦ | @phoog No, if they can't clear immigration then the country they are in will deport them; the cruise ship doesn't have to take them back. | |
| Mar 7, 2016 at 23:14 | comment | added | phoog | Wouldn't leaving someone on the dock require their being able to clear immigration controls? Most countries won't accept someone who might not be in a position to "find their own way home," even if they do have valid travel documents. As to the last paragraph, you could always drop down from a helicopter. But if you can afford to do that, you can also afford to pay for a cruise. | |
| Mar 7, 2016 at 22:30 | history | answered | Dale M♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |