Marriott Vacation Club Cruise Fare Lawsuit

Lead plaintiffs Daniel Finerman and Donna Devino filed a class action lawsuit—Finerman, et al. v. Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., et al.—in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf of Vacation Club members who paid inflated cruise port fees.

Specifically, the lawsuit alleged:

• Co-defendants Marriott and International Cruise & Excursion Gallery hid the true cost of a cruise by creating, inflating, and collecting deceptively exaggerated port fees.
• Members were not told when booking their cruises using points that their points would not cover the costs of the cruise and that they would be required to pay for part of the fare with cash under the deceptive and misleading label “port fees.”
• Defendants profited from deceptive and inflated port fees.

In February 2018, Marriott and International Cruise & Excursion Gallery agreed to settle the cruise fare class action lawsuit.

The settlement covers members of the Marriott Vacation Club Destinations Exchange Program who booked a cruise through the program between January 1, 2010 and February 23, 2018.

Eligible class members may seek renumeration for up to five qualifying cruise bookings (cruises booked between 2010 through February 23, 2018). Class members have the choice of receiving a 50 percent cash refund for the port fees they paid, or a 75 percent refund in the form of cruise-only program points or on an International Cruise & Excursion Gallery gift card.

If class members booked more than five eligible cruises during that time period, they may seek further compensation in the form of a gift card.

To participate in the lawsuit, eligible members must complete and submit a claim form to the settlement administrator on or by June 20, 2018.

Members may submit a claim by: * Completing and submitting the online form. * Downloading the online form and emailing it to info@CruiseFareSettlement.com. * Downloading the online form and mailing it to:

Cruise Fare Settlement c/o JND Legal Administration PO Box 91344 Seattle, WA 98111

All forms must be postmarked or received on or before June 20, 2018.

The Morgan & Morgan Complex Litigation Group, led by attorney John Yanchunis, is representing class members against Marriott and International Cruise & Excursion Gallery.

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