As with all other steps in the injury claims process after being hurt on a Royal Caribbean cruise, you should not accept any offers or agree to anything until you are working with an attorney and have trusted legal representation. Typically, the initial offer that a company will offer you is far less than what you are rightfully entitled to, and is simply an attempt to take advantage of your stress about the situation in order to resolve the case quickly and inexpensively. When you have an attorney who will represent you through the process, they will be able to use this settlement offer as the starting point to ongoing negotiations that are meant to reach an agreement that fairly compensates you. Without negotiating a settlement, you will ultimately walk away with a paltry amount of money that may not even cover the immediate costs and damages that you suffer as a result of the negligent, reckless, or otherwise dangerous behavior on behalf of Royal Caribbean.