The cruiser is suffering to get back in business. However, in 24 hours there were two serious setbacks.
First, Aida Cruises had to cancel the planned mini cruises in the Baltic Sea for the first part of August because 11 team members were inflamed with the new coronavirus, and the Italian government did not give the go-ahead.The Hurtigruten company stopped all cruise ships on its 3 shipping ships at the time.The explanation of why 36 team members of “Roald Amundsen” and some passengers tested positive for COVID-19 infections.
Tui team members measure distances between sun loungers
Before breakfast, first your temperature
However, industry observer Alexis Papathanassis of the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven sees a sign in the most recent reports and cancellations: “Transparent communication and constant compliance with security measures are precisely the right way to start over.”
Booking figures with Germany’s largest suppliers confirm this.Many cruise enthusiasts can’t wait to get back on board, and Martin Melzer of Frankfurt is one of them.
The ocean cruise enthusiast and blogger booked himself aboard the “Mein Schiff 2” with Tui Cruises and the three-day non-stop from Hamburg thru Kristiansand, Norway, and back took place.
There is a scene Martin Melzer will remember: on the holiday back to Hamburg, two twin Tui ships suddenly appeared, flanking the first German ocean liner that had sailed with passengers since the coronavirus restrictions, and greeted everyone on board by honking the horn.horns aloud.
A moment with goosebumps: sister sends escorts “Mein Schiff 2”
This was one of the moments that made him goosebumps, and the explanation of why the sea enthusiast sailed the seas for the 64th time.But this was probably the rare maxim I’d ever done before.Melzer was one of approximately 1,200 passengers who, along with 800 team members, were able to board one of the giant cruisers after the closure.
Everyone had to measure the temperature with a virtual thermal imaging camera, which was repeated every morning.All check-in terminals and reception desks have been equipped with plexiglass screens, and disinfectant areas have been installed under the bridge and on the bridge.People, sun loungers and chairs should be at a distance of 1.50 meters (5 feet).The entrance of mask was mandatory where the area was limited: in the halls of the cabins and in the elevator.The nightclub and sauna remained closed.” There was never a world,” Melzer said.After all, the ship, designed for just under 3,000 passengers, was only partially full.
Martin Melzer, blogger and cruise enthusiast
Turbulent waters for sea cruises
Sea cruises are one of the most popular tactics that other people around the world end up on their vacation and recreational time.Last year, cruise lines carried about 30 million passengers worldwide.Most of them came from the United States.Among European guests, Germans are the ones who make sea trips the most often.Has the pandemic put an end to this change?
The cheque of the traveling group TUI Cruises attracted foreign attention, american competition, the Carnival Group and the Italian wife Costa Crociere have not yet disposed of their ships from the pier, as the regulatory government has not yet given the green light.
Tui Cruises has now dared to embark on a trial adventure in which mistakes simply cannot happen.It would be unthinkable what effect photographs like the “Diamond Princess” would have off the coast of Japan, where the virus exploded on board.if they repeat themselves.
Plenty of area in the pool, boat deck with part of the number of passengers
To avoid this, the authorities, port locations and the 3 German lines Aida, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and Tui Cruises have agreed on a protocol for the reintroduction of ocean cruises in Germany.In 3 stages, operations will need to be accelerated using infection control guidelines.
The plan, first, offers supplies for cruise ships from nonstop German ports with significantly reduced passenger capacity.Before a shipment can board with passengers, the team will first go through a 14-day quarantine.Coronavirus tests will be mandatory for team members.The precariousness of the stage is demonstrated by the fact that the two Tui Cruisers had to cancel Kiel’s first short set for July 31 and Aida is canceling all the shorts scheduled for the coming weeks.The Italian government’s lack of approval was the explanation for the cancellation of the Italian-flagged fleet.
It takes creativity and perseverance
It is not only the threat of infection to customers, but also foreign restrictions on workers that are problematic.Team members often fail to succeed on the ship in time, and positive coronavirus tests have been discovered among the team..
Once everyone has joined the smart fitness shipment and been quarantined for two weeks, natural sea voyages are planned under the “cruise to nowhere” precept at this time, which are, at best, scenic trips through the Norwegian fjords.
It is planned to gradually expand to individual port ports, provided that restrictions permit and ensure coverage against contagion at ports.In the 3rd phase, family routes will have to be resumed.
Safety precautions also apply to the on-board lift: this includes mandatory use of face masks
“The shipping lines face huge logistical and operational situations demanding with this new beginning,” says tourism expert Alexis Papathanassis.The effort is also huge financially, and “an economic crisis that everyone is watching.”
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The cruise expert is convinced that cruise lines and companies in the passenger shipping sector are well prepared for all kinds of crises: “The cruise industry as we know it today has also emerged from a crisis and has a history of good luck.the courage and creativity to weather even this storm,” says Papathanassis, who teaches cruise tourism control at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences.
Passenger shipping activity collapsed internationally in the 1960s and 1970s, when airlines such as Pan Am introduced transatlantic flights with new jets.Taking a flight allowed others to succeed in a faster destination, and turned passengers into common flights.
Hygiene measures in the hallway leading to the cabins: there are disinfection stations everywhere
A little later, the ingenious shipowners and tour operators saw an Atlantic crossing in an “event.”Renowned artists drove into the sea, turned to melodies, chefs served eight-course menus, jewelers presented premium products.
“Without further ado, the means of transport were suddenly the destination,” Papathanassis explains.He marked the finish of the wooden interior cabin on the bridge between the two.The sea-view cottages were the order of the day for visitors for whom time plays.a secondary role New luxury cruisers have been built by scoring around the world.
Professor Alexis Papathanassis teaches “Cruise Tourism Management” at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences
Travel with the precept of ”cruise to nowhere’
Papathanassis sees this creativity as a wonderful opportunity for cruise lines shaken by bankruptcies, bad times and pandemics.
“They’re on the right track. No one wants to press the job,” he says, because the new general on board will have to be tested with caution.
“If something is happening now, if there is an outbreak on board, it will damage the reputation of an entire industry.”
Martin Melzer has confidence in the industry and is not afraid of cancellations.His 65th sea voyage with Norwegian MS Spitsbergen for a cruise around Spitzbergen has been cancelled, but Melzer is still determined to take part in long-term trips.Eyes on a Sightseeing Cruise in Norway with Tui Cruises in late August, a cruise that explores the fjords without ever landing.
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