On the Issue of Amending the Provisions on the Contract of a Sea Cruise in the Code of Merchant Shipping of the Russian Federation

The author explores the definition of the concept of "cruise", its features as a type of tourist product, formulates the subject of the sea cruise agreement, the parties to the agreement, and also makes an indication of the types of transport on which it is possible to provide sea cruise services – cruise liner, icebreaker, ice-class vessel. The article also analyzes the need to introduce provisions regulating the contract of a sea cruise into the Code of Merchant Shipping of the Russian Federation. The author substantiates the need to make these amendments specifically to this regulatory act, and provides the wording of the proposed provisions on the sea cruise agreement. The relationship between the concepts of "tourist" and "passenger" is considered. The author focuses on the norms governing the rights and obligations of the carrier and the tourist in case of deterioration of the tourist's health, taking into account the rights of other tourists. The thesis is proposed that in case of refusal to get off the ship for a medical examination at the nearest point of the route, the tourist agrees that he carries the risk of adverse consequences for life and health on his own. The article also analyzes foreign norms on the contract of a sea cruise, in particular, the legislation of Belarus and Moldova. The revision of the provisions on the sea cruise contract to the Merchant Shipping Code is proposed.

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