[nagdu] New rule for passengers on boats and ships

[Linda Gwizdak]

I was surprisesd to see this - the ADA didn't cover access on cruise ships 
or ferries???

These are "places to which the public is invited" isn't it?  So, I thought, 
the ADA already covered these things.  But if not, glad they added this in 
to the regs. (grin!)

I've taken the Coronado Ferry here in San diego tons of times with nary a 
peep about my dog other than admiration of his beauty and charm! LOL!

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ginger Kutsch" <gingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:16 PM
Subject: [nagdu] New rule for passengers on boats and ships


> The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the first
> federal rule to specifically provide Americans with Disabilities
> Act (ADA) protections to people with disabilities who travel on
> boats and ships. The rule applies to two categories of vessels -
> vessels operated by public entities, such as public ferry
> systems, and vessels operated by private entities that are mainly
> in the business of transporting people, such as cruise ships.
> Under the rule vessel operators cannot charge extra for
> accessibility-related services to passengers, cannot require
> passengers to furnish their own attendants, and cannot deny
> access to passengers based on disability. The new rule will
> become effective 120 days after it is published.
>
> For more information visit:
>
>
> <http://www.disability.gov/transportation/laws_%26_regulations>
> http://www.disability.gov/transportation/laws_%26_regulations .
>
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