Re: [QUAD-L] Cruise Ships- Today The Supreme Court Listens

[Dana Miller]

I thought someone on this list had gone on several cruises.  It might have 
been a service dog list.  I know 'someone' has and has had a great time.  I 
do think it was only 1 particular boat or cruie line, tho.

Dana
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Subject: [QUAD-L] Cruise Ships- Today The Supreme Court Listens


Today is the day.  After generations on noncompliance, the cruise ship
industry will have its day before the Supreme Court to argue whether they 
too must
comply with the America's With DisAbilities Act, that was passed into law 
in
1992.  Many of these ships, registered in other countries,  serve only 
American
ports, serve only American clients, who's written agreements (contracts) 
are
retail contracts under American codes and require that if there are any
disputes, must be resolved in American Courts.
Some cruise ship are designed with ADA cabins, but nothing else on the 
ship
is accessible.  While in most cases, none of the cruise ships are not
accessible.  In one case that I'm aware of, the disAbled passenger was 
charged more for
their accessible cabin than those able-bodied with equal equipt'd cabins.
Stay Tuned for the results and impact.
W