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Terms of Use Agreement

Please read the following Terms of Use Agreement ("Agreement") carefully. By accessing this web site and any pages therein, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below. This Agreement contains an agreement to arbitrate all claims and disclaimers of warranties and liability.If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, do not access this web site.

For purposes of this Agreement, "TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM" is owned by Travel Direct Corporation and a "Cruise Travel Advisor" or "Travel Agent" is any person or entity who acts as an agent of a supplier of, sells or offers to make a reservation for any cruise, cruisetour, transportation, vacation arrangements, or any services related to the cruise industry.

Travel Direct Corporation owns and operates this web site. Your interactions with a Cruise Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Writer, Cruise Reviewer or persons or entities arising out of any dealings from a Cruise Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Writer, Cruise Reviewer or persons or entities from this web site or services, including All Blogs, Forums, Chat Sessions, Message Boards, Guest Postings, Cruise Reviews, engagement of services, payment and delivery of services, or any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and any such Cruise Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Writer, Cruise Reviewer or other parties. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any Cruise Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Writer, Cruise Reviewer or any other related party.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES

All contents of this web site are: Copyright © 2009 Travel Direct Corporation dba TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM , and all rights are reserved. All material on this web site, including text, photographs, graphics, code and/or software are protected by International Copyright and Trademark laws. Unauthorized use is not permitted. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute, in any manner, the material on this web site without written permission from the owners. The TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM name and logo are a service mark of Travel Direct Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein, including the names or logos of participating agents/agencies and travel suppliers, may be the trademarks or servicemarks of their respective owners.

DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS

Travel Direct Corporation dba TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM intends that the information contained in its web site to be accurate and reliable; however, errors sometimes occur. In addition, changes and improvements to the information provided herein may be made by TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM at any time. THIS WEB SITE AND THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH IT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS, PARTICIPATING AGENTS/AGENCIES AND TRAVEL SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THIS WEB SITE AND ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES PROVIDED HEREIN, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. USE OF THIS WEB SITE AND/OR TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM's SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. IF THERE IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND ANY Cruise Travel Advisor OR OTHER PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF THE WEB SITE, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO BECOME INVOLVED. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU HAVE SUCH A DISPUTE, YOU HEREBY RELEASE TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FROM CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND DAMAGES (ACTUAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL) OF EVERY KIND OR NATURE, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED AND UNSUSPECTED, DISCLOSED AND UNDISCLOSED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO SUCH DISPUTES. TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS, PARTICIPATING AGENTS/AGENCIES AND TRAVEL SUPPLIERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR OTHER INJURY ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE AND/OR TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM'S SERVICES OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE WEB SITE OR SERVICES, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE WEB SITE AND SERVICES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU HOWEVER, LIABILITY IS LIMITED AND WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BUT SHALL, IN NO EVENT, SHALL EVER EXCEED $25. TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM has the right to take any of the following actions in its sole discretion at any time and for any reason without giving you any prior notice: restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of the web site or services; change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of the web site or services; refuse, move, or remove any material that you submit to the web site or services for any reason; refuse, move, or remove any content that is available on the web site or services; de-activate or delete your account(s) and all related information and files in your account; establish general practices and limits concerning use of the web site or services.

You agree that TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM will not be liable to you or any third party for taking any of the above actions.

ELIGIBILITY

You must be 21 years of age or older to visit the web site or use the services therein. By visiting the web site or accepting these terms of use, you represent and warrant to TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM that you are 21 years of age or older and that you have the right, authority and capacity to agree to and abide by these terms.

INDEMNITY

As a condition of use of this web site and the services therein, you agree to indemnify TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM and its suppliers, participating agents/agencies and travel suppliers from and against any and all liabilities, expenses (including attorneys' fees) and damages arising out of claims resulting from your use of this web site, including without limitation any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by you of this agreement.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTIES

This web site may contain links to web sites maintained by third parties. Such links are provided for your convenience and reference only. TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM does not operate or control in any respect any information, software, or services available on such web sites. TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM's display of a link to any other web site does not imply any endorsement of the services or the site, its contents, or its sponsoring organization.

ERRORS AND DELAYS

TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM is not responsible for any errors or delays in responding to a quote request due to any incorrect contact information including e-mail address provided by you, spam blocker or filters, or other any technical problems beyond our reasonable control.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the use of this web site, to services provided by TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM, or to any acts or omissions for which you may contend TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM is liable, including but not limited to any claim or controversy as to arbitrability, shall be finally, and exclusively, settled by arbitration. The arbitration shall be held before one arbitrator under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association in force at that time. The arbitrator shall be selected pursuant to the AAA rules. Should no AAA rule regarding the selection of an arbitrator be in effect, the consumer shall select an arbitrator from a panel of arbitrators acceptable to TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM. In any arbitration situation, the costs of arbitration shall be paid by the non-prevailing party. To begin the arbitration process, a party must make a written demand therefore. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION. YOU THUS GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT TO ASSERT OR DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS. YOU ALSO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN OR BRING CLASS ACTIONS. YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY NEUTRAL ARBITRATORS AND NOT A JUDGE OR JURY. You are entitled to a fair hearing, but the arbitration procedures are simpler and more limited than rules applicable in court. Arbitrator decisions are enforceable as any court order and are subject to very limited review by a court. By using the TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM web site and services you consent to these restrictions. Should a Dispute arise and should the arbitration provisions herein become inapplicable or unenforceable, or in any instance of any lawsuit between you and TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM, the parties agree that jurisdiction over and venue of any suit shall be exclusively in the state and federal courts in the State of Florida. If either party employs attorneys to enforce any right in connection with any dispute or lawsuit the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable court costs and attorneys' fees.

UNLAWFULL AND PROHIBITED USE

As a condition of your use of the web site and services, you agree that you will not use the web site or services for any purpose that is unlawful or that is prohibited by these terms. You may not use the web site or services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the web site or services (or the network(s) connected to the web site or services) or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the web site or services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the web site or services, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the web site or services through hacking, password mining or any other means. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the web site or services.

OTHER TERMS

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, promises and proposals, whether oral, written or electronic, between you and TRAVEL DIRECT CORPORATION dba CRUISEDIRECTONLINE.COM with respect to this web site and information, software, and services associated with it. This Agreement shall be subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in effect. A printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

DISCUSSION POLICY

User Discussion and Submission Guidelines

We invite you to submit your videos, photos, articles, and comments in certain areas of our website. It is our hope that you'll take the opportunity to contribute to these interactive forums and share your original content with our community. In order to keep these interactive forums enjoyable and interesting for all of our users, we ask that you follow the rules outlined below.

By submitting content, you are consenting to these rules:
You agree not to submit inappropriate content. Inappropriate content includes any content that:

  • infringes upon or violates the copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of any person
  • is libelous or defamatory
  • is obscene, pornographic, or sexually explicit
  • violates a person's right to privacy
  • violates any local, state, national, or international law
  • contains or advocates illegal or violent acts
  • degrades others on the basis of gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual preference, disability, or other classification
  •  is predatory, hateful, or intended to intimidate or harass
  • contains advertising or solicitation of any kind
  • misrepresents your identity or affiliation
  • impersonates others
     
  • You agree that you are fully responsible for the content that you submit. You will promptly remove any content that you have posted should you discover that it violates these rules or that it is otherwise inappropriate. You will indemnify Travel Direct Corporation, Cruise Reviews Online and its parent and affiliated web sites, and its and their directors, officers, managers, employees, shareholders, agents, and licensors, from and against losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any claim brought by any third party relating to content you have posted.
  • You understand and agree that we are not responsible for any user submitted content. You further understand that we have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor submissions and we may remove content that we deem inappropriate for any reason whatsoever without consent. We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove a user's privilege to post content on our site.
  • You certify that you are at least 21 years of age. If you are under the age of 21, please do not submit any content to us. 
  • You certify that you have the permission of others who have contributed to or are featured in any content that you submit.
  • If there are any individuals under the age of 18 in any photos, video, or other content that you submit, you must obtain the permission of each such individual's parent or legal guardian prior to submitting the content.
  • You acknowledge and agree any use and/or reliance on any information obtained through the interactive forums at your own risk. We are not in any manner endorsing the content of the interactive forums and cannot and will not vouch for its reliability.
  • For any content that you submit, you give us permission to use such content. You hereby grant to Travel Direct Corporation free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, exclusive, and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, incorporate into other works, distribute, perform, display, and otherwise exploit such content, in whole or in part in any form, media or technology now known or later developed.
  • Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.