Should cruise lines allow "no fly" passengers on long/distant cruises?

[npcl]

 

On 3/15/2020 at 2:15 PM, Mary229 said:

Why?  The cruise lines are pretty clear that they are a hotel and transportation service.  Perhaps cruisers have been expecting too much. 

If they expect that they would might never have to fly home, than yes they have been expecting too much. If a passenger got ill on a cruise and had to be put off for treatment.  a case where the ship might have mechanical issues. A case where weather might prevent a ship from reaching its planned port.  Port change due to tsunami.  port changes due to illness.  Port change due to civil unrest.   All of these have happened prior to this outbreak.  All of them have required passengers to fly to a destination that they planned to reach by ship.

 

I can see where there might be an expectation of the cruise line getting people home by another method.  However, that method usually means flying.

Edited March 19, 2020 by npcl