Lawrence v NCL (Bahamas) Ltd (The “Norwegian Jade”) – Court of Appeal (Hamblen LJ) [2017] EWCA Civ 2222 – 27 November 2017

Admiralty – Personal injury action – Cruise passenger sustaining injury on tender boat while disembarking for shore excursion – Whether claimant contracted with cruise operator – Whether incident occurred in course of carriage – Whether incident caused by fault or neglect of cruise operator – Athens Convention 1974

The claimant was a passenger onboard the cruise liner Norwegian Jade. The defendant (NCL) was the owner or operating manager of the vessel. The claimant booked his holiday through Flights and Packages Ltd. The holiday included return flights to Venice, accommodation for three nights in Venice, and a cruise on the ship, starting and finishing in Venice.