Cruise Lines Get Final OK for $12.5 Million Robocall Settlement

Three major cruise lines and a travel agency have received final approval from the Northern District of Illinois for a $12.5 million class action settlement. They were accused of bombarding consumers nationwide with prerecorded telemarketing calls promoting cruise trips without their consent.

Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., and Norwegian Cruise Lines (Bahamas) Ltd., contributed to the settlement fund together with Resort Marketing Group, the travel agency that operated the auto-dialing system in a manner that purportedly violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

A total 274,851 valid claims have been filed since the settlement was initially approved ...