{"id":27689,"date":"2020-03-28T11:21:18","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T10:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/?p=27689"},"modified":"2020-05-04T10:18:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T08:18:25","slug":"gay-cruises-atlantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/en\/2020\/03\/28\/gay-cruises-atlantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantis Gay Cruises - LGBT+ cruise line has come under fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The world's largest <span class=\"st\">Gay Cruise<\/span> -The cruise line has come under fire for reportedly denying reimbursement for travel during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/h1>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27698 size-full\" title=\"Gay Cruises\" src=\"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Incredible-allgay-experience-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Incredible-allgay-experience-01.jpg 984w, https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Incredible-allgay-experience-01-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Incredible-allgay-experience-01-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The German government's latest travel advisory says people over 65 and those with pre-existing health conditions should avoid Gay Cruises cruises after a number of ships around the world were closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks on board.<\/p>\n<p>Several major cruise companies have cancelled trips with full refunds. Others have opted to cancel their <span class=\"st\"><em>Gay Cruise<\/em><\/span>r to travel on, but give a full refund to customers who do not wish to travel.<\/p>\n<h2>The <strong><span class=\"st\"><em>Gay Cruise<\/em><\/span><\/strong> Atlantis, which charters exclusively gay tours, did not offer customers the same.<\/h2>\n<p>In the second week of March, Atlantis changed its cancellation policy \"to accommodate our <a href=\"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/tag\/schwule-maenner\/\">gay<\/a> to offer guests more flexibility in these uncertain times\". However, it was only agreed to offer customers company credits if they cancel at least 60 days before the departure of their ship.<\/p>\n<p>\"We hope this temporary policy change will reassure you that your payments are safe and we understand your concerns,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>It is no consolation to those booked on Atlantis' Southern Caribbean cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico, which is scheduled to depart as planned on 21 March next Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Angry customers shared their concerns in a forum set up for the cruise. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2307816349543776\/\">Facebook group<\/a> in which Celebrity and Atlantis were accused of \"corporate greed during the most unprecedented pandemic of our generation\".<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z0EcCAcPWww\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/en\/lexicon\/lgbt\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LGBT stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender or Transsexual. Anyone who has studied the history of gays and lesbians will quickly realise how multifaceted the world of same-sex love and everything that goes with it has become. In the course of time, it became clear that there is much more to love and sex...\" class=\"encyclopedia\">LGBT<\/a>+ people are more susceptible to the corona virus due to the prevalence of smoking in the LGBT+ community. Add this to the fact that the average cruiser is 55 or older and many clients were desperate to cancel.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><span class=\"st\">Gay Cruiser<\/span><\/strong> aged 73, booked the gay cruise with his 67-year-old partner before the pandemic started. \"I ask to be able to cancel like any other normal cruise customer, with a check for a future cruise,\" he commented.<\/p>\n<p>Others were worried about infecting their relatives when they returned. \"If everyone gets off the ship, we are likely to be responsible for putting thousands of people in danger by carrying \/ spreading a virus that may not kill us but could harm or kill some of our family members,\" wrote one man.<\/p>\n<h3>Jim Cone, Vice President Marketing at Atlantis, explained the cancellation policy to LGBTQ Nation.<\/h3>\n<p>In an apparent contradiction to the company's previously stated travel advisory, he claimed that the cruise line would not allow any clients who are on Celebrity's restricted list due to the European travel ban, and medical professionals who regularly work with them, to travel to the US Patients.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27691 size-full\" title=\"Gay Cruiser\" src=\"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Atlantis-Kreuzfahrten.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Atlantis-Kreuzfahrten.png 1011w, https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Atlantis-Kreuzfahrten-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Atlantis-Kreuzfahrten-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\">Atlantis' seven-day Southern Caribbean cruise was scheduled to sail on 21 March (atlantisevents.com)<\/p>\n<p>Jim Cone said refunds will also be given to elderly customers and customers with breathing problems or other \"significant health issues\".<\/p>\n<p>\"We have already contacted most of these guests, but if they fall into one of these groups, they should contact Atlantis directly to find the appropriate accommodation for them,\" said Cone.<\/p>\n<p>\"Most of these guests have travel insurance and we will work with others on a case-by-case basis.\"<\/p>\n<p>This information is not listed on Atlantis' website, nor is there any indication of the risk of quarantining the ship or the possible need for self-quarantine after the voyage.<br>\nHere you go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/2020\/04\/10\/gay-cruising\/\">gay-cruising<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/2020\/05\/02\/cologne-pride\/\">cologne-pride<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world's largest gay cruise line has come under fire for reportedly denying reimbursement for travel during the coronavirus pandemic.   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