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Royal Caribbean International bans emotional support animals
Cruisers with emotional support animals will find it is no longer plain sailing on a Royal Caribbean cruise.
Royal Caribbean International said it will no longer accept emotional support animals with immediate effect.
Passengers with confirmed reservations to sail with their animals made before July 30 will be permitted.
The line says it wants to differentiate emotional support animals from trained dogs for the blind or deaf which are still permitted.
It cites that comfort pets are not recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
"It is important to us that all our guests enjoy their vacation, which is why we put into practice this new policy," it said in a statement.
The rule change came the same day Southwest Airlines also updated its emotional support animal policy.
The Dallas based airline will restrict it to dogs and cats only and requires all animals to travel in a pet carrier or on a leash.
American Airlines, Delta, United and JetBlue have all tightened rules for the carriage of emotion support pets in recent months.
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