While the Disney Cruise Line remains unavailable to Disney travelers due to COVID-19, there is some water stirring with Disney and federal courts. Just before Disney Cruise Line docked in March 2020, it seems some passengers believe they contracted COVID-19 on the ship and now want compensation.
As reported by OrlandoSentinel: “Disney Cruise Line is facing four federal lawsuits from Utah and Arizona tourists who claim they contracted the coronavirus while on board the Disney Fantasy ship last March, just before the cruise business docked during the pandemic. The tourists said they contracted the virus while on board and began feeling sick, according to the four lawsuits filed March 2 in federal court’s Orlando division that each seek unspecified damages.”
A Disney Cruise Line spokeswoman denied the lawsuits’ allegations: “We disagree with the allegations and will respond to them in court. No guests or Crew reported symptoms of Covid-19 while aboard the Disney Fantasy during the March 7, 2020, sailing,” Cynthia Martinez said in a statement. “Disney Cruise Line communicated health and safety information with guests in advance of and during their sailing and had numerous protocols in place at the time.”
“The lawsuits accused Disney of refusing to let passengers cancel or reschedule their cruises even if they had “autoimmune diseases and compromised health conditions,” so they were “left without any option” to go on their March 7-14, 2020 trip. According to a Disney email sent to passengers, guests were allowed to change their reservation up until the day before embarkation to receive a 100% cruise credit.”
To read more details about this lawsuit against Disney Cruise Line, visit OrlandoSentinel. Disney Cruise Line has been shut down for over a year now with hopes of setting sail on the big blue once again this summer.
