Greetings everyone!  I'm Jayna Sheffield at the business desk and as the week draws to an end I wanted to share an article with you that may be of great interest to those millions of consumers who are either senior and/or disabled. 

It seems that finally someone is listening because the Department of Transportation is poised to pass new rules that will make easier for seniors and disabled passengers to travel more comfortably on cruise ships.  I am absolutely delighted with this news and I hope that many of you would take the time to submit your comments to the url given in this article. 

You have a pleasant evening.

 

 

Dept. of Transportation Proposes New ADA Rules for Cruise Ships

 

Dear Readers,

 

On account of the Supreme Court case of Spector v. Norweigan Cruise Line in
2005, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the ADA applies to foreign
cruise vessels that enter U.S. waters despite their registration in other
countries, the Department of Transportation issued a formal proposal last
week addressing policies and conditions relating to transportation of
passengers with disabilities. The aim of the proposal is to completely
eliminate any discrimination in the treatment of people with disabilities.
It addresses how cruise lines have treated individuals with disabilities and
how that treatment must change once ADA rules are implemented. The proposal
does not address architectural barriers or the operations of the vessels
(which will be handled by the U.S. Access Board separately).

 

If the proposal is adopted:

 

- All assistive technology such as wheelchairs and scooters as
  well as service animals would be allowed without question.

 

- People with disabilities traveling on cruise lines will not have
  to identify themselves and register as special care guest
  prior to traveling.

 

- The reservation process and all accompanying information will
  become fully accessible to all blind and deaf travelers.

 

- Fees associated with accommodations and assistance can not cost
  more than what an non-disabled individual would be charged.

 

- Cruise lines will not be allowed to require that a passenger
  with a disability travel with a companion or assistant if that
  individual did not feel it necessary; If a cruise line still
  feels one is necessary, it would have to provide one or allow
  free passage for an attendant chosen by the traveling individual
  with the disability.

 

- Travelers with disabilities would not have to sign a waiver of
  liability as a condition of traveling on cruise lines.

 

The Department of Transportation's proposal is currently under review and
open to comments from the public, cruise lines, and other stakeholders until
April 23, 2007. To read the entire filing and learn more about how to
contribute comments, visit:
http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/pdf100/443543_web.pdf.

 

 

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