A new group of ten holidaymakers join a group of nearly-1,000 people who have taken legal action after being struck down by serious gastric illnesses at luxury hotels in Cape Verde. Cordelia Plummer, 56, and Ian Waller, 56, were booked for a two week stay at the Riu Cabo Verde hotel in Sal, Cape Verde, between July 12 - 27 this year. The all-inclusive holiday, booked through tour operator TUI, cost almost £3,000, HullLive reported.
Cordelia, a customer service assistant, was taken ill a week into the break with severe gastric symptoms, including vomiting and diarrhoea. She was confined to her room for four days and was forced to consult her GP on returning to the UK, who initially said her symptoms could be a sign of shigella. READ MORE: Majorca warns of ‘brave’ measures against mass tourism in 2025 Ian was struck down a few days later with the same symptoms, which continued for the remainder of the holiday and upon his return to the UK.
The couple said they spoke to other guests at the hotel who were suffering with similar symptoms, and read similar reports of online reviews of the hotel upon returning home. Cordelia said: “What was meant to be a dream two weeks on a wonderful island turned into a holiday Ian and myself will now do our best to forget. What started as headaches and a feeling of nausea, became the worst sickness and diarrhoea I’ve ever known.
"I think everyone has probably had an upset stomach at one time or another, but this was something much worse..
