Booking, Cancellations & Passenger Rights

By Travelog Editorial Team · Updated August 9, 2026

Booking, Cancellations & Passenger Rights covers the federal and industry protections behind a cruise booking: the Federal Maritime Commission's 2022 rule requiring cruise lines to hold verified financial coverage (currently capped at $32 million) before they're even cleared to leave a US port, the CLIA Passenger Bill of Rights adopted in 2013 after the Carnival Triumph engine-room fire, and the specific Performance and Casualty Certificates that prove this coverage to federal regulators.

The second of five pillars in Travelog's new Cruises domain, anchored to the Federal Maritime Commission -- the federal regulator with binding statutory authority over cruise-passenger financial protection, alongside CLIA's own industry-adopted Passenger Bill of Rights.

Cruises -- the full domain this pillar belongs to.
Cruise Health & Safety -- this domain's other government-anchored pillar, covering CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program.
Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) Coverage Explained -- the coverage gap this pillar's federal refund rule doesn't fill.

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The Real Federal Refund Rule The 2022 FMC rule, the $32 million coverage cap, and a jurisdiction limit worth knowing.
The Passenger Bill of Rights Adopted in 2013 after the Carnival Triumph fire -- the specific rights it guarantees, named precisely.
Performance Certificates Explained The federal certification process, and the specific worst-case scenario it was built to protect against.

Booking, Cancellations & Passenger Rights

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