YOUR RIGHTS WHEN A GASTRO OUTBREAK RUINS YOUR CRUISE

The recent gastro outbreak on the Sea Princess cruise ship reminded us that things can go wrong, especially when there are thousands of people in close proximity and activities like rock climbing and water slides. What do you need to know from a legal perspective? Most cruise ships have a 24-hour onboard medical centre staffed by qualified doctors and nurses available for medical needs that have arisen onboard the ship. Treatment you know you will require while on holiday, for example, removing a cast from a broken limb where the break occurred prior to the cruise, is not provided. You will be subjected to charges that are not covered by Medicare or private health, if you have travel insurance this will likely allow you to claim for reimbursement.