COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

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CRUISE INDUSTRY

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Cruise Ships International Voyages Affected by COVID-19

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 “It has gone from being an
industry worth $46bn (£37bn) a
year, with 26 million passengers
per annum, to an almost total
standstill overnight.”

“Ironically, the industry was well

prepared for the outbreak of
disease on board its ships, as it
has happened plenty of times
before, most often the norovirus
"vomiting bug".”

"Tourists have very short

memories," says Prof Agarwal.
"This is like when a terror attack
affects a destination. Look at the
attacks in Paris and Brussels -
three months maximum [fall in
visitor numbers], and they were
back to normal."
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52182509

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 • Outbreaks of infectious diseases can happen on cruise
ships because people spend time close together and with
travelers from many countries.
CDC’s role in helping • Disease can spread between ships when crew members
cruise ship travelers from a ship with an outbreak transfer to other ships.
during the COVID-19 Infected people may also travel on cruise ships between
countries. For these reasons, outbreaks of COVID-19 on
pandemic cruise ships pose a risk for rapid spread of disease
https://www.cdc.gov beyond the voyage and into communities across the
globe.
/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/travelers/cruise • CDC continues to work to control COVID-19 on cruise
ships at sea while also protecting against further
-ship/what-cdc-is- introduction and spread of COVID-19 into communities.
doing.html The COVID-19 pandemic is constantly evolving, and
aggressive efforts are needed to contain the spread. CDC
will continue to evaluate and update our
recommendations as the situation evolves.

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 • In response to the unprecedented
COVID-19 pandemic and the increased
risk of spread of COVID-19 on cruise
ships, CDC published the first industry-
What is the wide No Sail Order on March 14 to
No Sail prevent, among other things, new
passengers from boarding cruise ships.
Order? • CDC extended its No Sail Order, effective
April 15, 2020, to continue to suspend all
cruise ship operations in waters subject
to US jurisdiction.

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 • The extended Order is in effect until one
of the following occurs:
• The Secretary of Health and Human
Services declares that COVID-19 no
longer constitutes a public health
How long emergency, or
is the No • The CDC Director rescinds or modifies
Sail Order the order based on specific public health
or other considerations, or
in effect? • 100 days have passed from April 15, the
date the extended order was published
in the Federal Register and went into
effect. 100 days from April 15 is July 24.

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 • The No Sail Order was extended to
protect the public, cruise ship
passengers, cruise ship crews, and other
industry workers. By restricting cruise
Why did ship passenger operations, the Order
helps achieve several public health goals:
CDC • Prevents further spread of COVID-19 into
extend the and within the United States
No Sail • Preserves critical federal, state, and local
resources that are needed to respond to
Order? COVID-19
• Preserves critical healthcare, emergency,
and port resources

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 • The No Sail Order applies to all cruise
ships, which it defines as commercial
What passenger ships with the capacity to
cruise carry more than 250 people and where
an overnight stay onboard by passengers
ships does or crew is anticipated.
the No Sail • The Order applies to all cruise ships
operating, or seeking to operate, in
Order waters subject to US jurisdiction,
cover? including those that have previously
voluntarily suspended operations. It does
not apply to cargo ships.

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What does
the No Sail
Order mean • Passengers who plan to travel by cruise ship
should contact their cruise line companies
for my directly for further information.

upcoming
trip?

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What is CDC
doing to help • CDC is committed to helping cruise lines provide
for the the safety and well-being of their crew
cruise ships members while onboard and as they
disembark. CDC is allowing crew members to
with crew still disembark from all cruise ships in U.S. waters.

on board?

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https://wtop.com/coronavirus/2020/05/travel-in-the-new-normal-when-coronavirus-restrictions-loosen-what-will-travel-be-like/
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What New Health Protocols
Are Cruise Lines Introducing?

https://www.cruisecritic.com/
news/5369/

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 • Bahamas Paradise: Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line
will reduce capacity on its ships by 40 percent,
introduce new online check-in procedures, fogging
empty cabins and cleaning occupied ones regularly,
washing and disinfecting linens at high temperatures,
Ocean Cruise limiting capacity of shops and entertainment venues to
50 percent capacity and eliminating air recirculation
Lines onboard all vessels.
• CroisiEurope: Buffet service will be discontinued for
lunch and dinner, replaced with two seatings featuring
menu-driven options. Masks, hand sanitizer and
gloves will be available upon request. Guests are
encouraged to use masks on shore excursions and
QuietVox wireless audio systems to facilitate social
distancing while on guided tours.

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 • Genting: The popular Asia-based cruise operator was
one of the first lines to publicly announce health and
safety protocols back in April for its Dream
Cruises and Star Cruises brands. This includes new
boarding procedures, crowd-control measures, elimination
of self-service buffets, and mandatory doctor's notes
Ocean Cruise required for cruisers over 70 years of age.
• Hurtigruten Hurtigruten has also recently introduced a
Lines number of new health and safety protocols following
its June 2020 restart that are intended to curb the spread
of COVID-19. These include new sanitation measures,
electrostatic disenfectant, the elimination of self-serve
buffet dining, and the implementation of social distancing
procedures onboard. For the summer of 2020, Hurtigruten
ships will be limited to 50 percent capacity, and capacity
will be limited in areas like the pool and the ship's sauna
and fitness center.

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 • Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise
Line revealed its new health and
safety protocols on June 1. These include
mandatory touchless temperature screenings
Ocean Cruise at embarkation, when returning to the ship,
and before entering onboard events and
Lines dining venues. Capacity across the fleet will
be reduced, and capacity in public rooms and
events will be limited to encourage social
distancing. Norwegian says that all normal
activities will be available, but that capacity
may be controlled and some modifications
may be necessary.

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 • Princess Cruises Princess released
preliminary details outlining additional
sanitation protocols in terminals and onboard;
free-flowing hand sanitizer throughout each
Ocean Cruise vessel; daily health broadcasts; touch-free
entrances and exits; and other measures.
Lines • Silversea Silversea announced that physical
distancing and rigorous sanitization
procedures would be a part of future voyages.
Executives also stated that the company was
developing a network of labs around the world,
and would perform rigorous health screenings
on all embarking passengers and crew.

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What to expect in future cruise travel?

• Strict health screenings for crew and passengers

• Personal Hygiene
• Dining disruption
• New technologies
• Smaller-scale travel
• Social Distancing Onboard- Online check-in and staggered embarkation
• All-new Air Filtration
• Increased Sanitation Measures
• Enhanced Medical Resources

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References:
• https://www.ship-technology.com/features/coronavirus-and-cruise-
timeline/
• https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/21/how-coronavirus-covid-19-will-
change-cruise-ship-travel.html
• https://wtop.com/coronavirus/2020/05/travel-in-the-new-normal-when-
coronavirus-restrictions-loosen-what-will-travel-be-like/
• https://cruising.org/news-and-research/press-room/2020/april/clia-covid-
19-toolkit
• https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52182509
• https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-
cruises/article241914096.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g0scDKdzoI

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