Judgment according to urine drama: Crossing the cruise was illegal!

Judgment according to urine drama: Crossing the cruise was illegal!

A curious incident on a cruise from Mallorca led to a legal dispute over the effectiveness of termination of the travel contract. According to LTO , it was accused of having urinated in a peanut glass, which ultimately to exclude the cruise through the tourist led. However, the district court of Düsseldorf decided that this termination was ineffective.

In the course of the argument, the man complained and demanded replacement for the costs incurred. The court decided that he was entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses of around 4,000 euros. Although the allegations against the tour group were loud, the trip continued after the incident. Another land excursion could be carried out according to plan.

court judgment and legal bases

The incident took place during a cruise that the plaintiff had booked for himself and two friends. The allegations that one of the tour group had urinated in a glass ultimately led to the group was denied the return to the ship three days later. The tour operator only offered a flight home that the plaintiff should book himself. Since the offered flight was fully booked, he incurred additional costs.

The district court found in its judgment that a termination of the travel contract without notice was not justified without prior warning. The court saw urination in a glass as disturbing, but not as a serious breach of duty, which would justify termination. The taking of evidence saved, since there was no sufficient reason for termination without notice.

right of termination for travel contracts

If the defects cannot be remedied, travelers also have the right to reimbursement and possibly also for damages due to uselessly spent vacation time. However, termination without notice is only permitted under certain conditions, and the traveler therefore depends on how to correct the matter.