We were to Board one of the Covid19 affected vessel. Is it go in light of the pandemic safely on cruise ships? Should you prefer to stay home? We would ride in the view of these developments, once again? Cruise Book clarifies on trips, as well as about facts of the cross and Corona.
"COVID-19 infections aboard a German cruise ship." Messages like this beat in February and March 2021 in various Print and online media-high waves. Many of the comments in social media seem hostile: Of irresponsibility, recklessness, and negligence on the part of the speech is there. Some people ask the question, why the shipping times at all cruises perform. An outbreak was only a matter of time, as thousands of people come together in one place.
But not only the shipping companies criticized, but also to the travelers. Instead of the prescribed curfew would be celebrated wild parties and at the expense of others amused. These accusations have made us surprised and of course. With our first Hand experience we want to raise awareness of the Corona Situation on Board of cruise ships contribute.
Should you have to travel because, despite Coronavirus, anyway?
Each country has its own limitations, and this will be updated constantly. In most cases, it is not recommended for tourist trips in principle. Are you banned, however, rare. So there are rules in the home and in the destination country, which are to be observed. This corona tests, quarantine regulations, and General behavior rules or accommodation bans. Accordingly, you should inform yourself before a trip necessarily.
Our tip: Federal Foreign Office maintains a list of the current rules on the basis of Countries. This you should check it regularly, again on departure and arrival. Adhering to these rules, a trip, nothing in the way. Most travel providers to include in their Offers now also very short-term cancellation clauses. If it should, in the short term come to a tightening of the travel rules, thus, the cancellation or postponement of the trip safely possible.
Are cruises in Corona carried out, times really?
Many readers of the reports were initially surprised that the cruise will be carried out at all. Individual tour operators like TUI Cruises or Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, started in the summer of 2020, gently, again voyages within Europe has to offer. This was always made to the current regulations the highest consideration. AIDA and Costa are now planning a reboot for March 2021.
Sea voyages during a pandemic safe?
Here, first of all: a 100% safety can not provide it. Neither on a cruise ship is still at home. Because so far, is still little known about How and Where a contagion. A quarter of new infections in Germany are likely to be on the private household, according to the Situation reports from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). These are but only a probability of information, such as the RKI to concerns, and by no means indisputable facts. Because only about 20 percent of the infections, the causes can be traced back. This means that the infection is done, in principle, very difficult to judge.
The most protection offers a sophisticated security system. Therefore, a mouth-nose-protection, hand hygiene, and clearance rules since March 2020, the world's strongly recommended. And all of the cruise lines have taken on their ships, these rules only, but to exceed them in most cases. The cruise Association CLIA in October 2020, a global test is mandatory for all passengers and crew members on Board cruise decided ships. No one comes without a current negative COVID-19 test result on Board.
What prevention measures are on the cruise concrete ships available?
Each cruise company operates a little differently. Generally regular and repeated corona tests daily temperature measurements, as well as masks and distance rules to all the public Authorities for the application. We have seen on our travels, such as the observance of these rules – for example, in front of the Restaurants, event spaces, and collection points, was controlled.
Country courses can be taken with most other providers, does not on your own, but only in small guided groups. The passengers have to stay here and shopping trips, or shopping in the local shops are prohibited. Of course, in all actions to a certain degree of self-initiative value. For compliance with the spacing in the corridors, on stairs and toilet facilities, every guest is thus responsible for it.
Some providers even go a step further. So it was on our trip to Italy in October 2020 on the MSC Grandiosa, the support to Carry small GPS bracelets. Possible contact persons can be notified in case of emergency on the basis of the motion profiles and passenger data quickly, tested and isolated. Our tip: every company offers transparent Information about the security concept, you can request easily. Many of these concepts, as well as the TUI Cruises will also be certified by external Bodies.
The number of possible contacts are at high risk?
Of course, none of the ships will be fully utilised. TUI Cruises only takes a maximum of 60 percent of the maximum number of passengers on Board. In practice, significantly fewer people are often still on the ship. So we had to passengers in October 2020 on the MSC Grandiosa only about 1,000 at the end, with a capacity (Corona) of 6,400.
Can I "catch" on a cruise with Covid19?
The current cases have shown that this is in spite of all precautions possible. In one incident in February 2021, one of the positively tested passengers had resided at the time of infection several weeks on Board the ship. On the basis of the weekly Tests, which the passengers have to undergo can be limited to the time of infection, while in. Where and what are the contact person has been the Transmission, however, is pure speculation. Because of the affected group country courses have been taken, this can be both on the ship and on Land happened. Just like home where contagions in the supermarket, in the trade, at the hairdresser or doctor's office are possible, which can not be excluded on cruises. If you stick to the mask, duty, clearance rules and hand hygiene, the probability can be minimized, as is the case everywhere.
Have failed the security concepts?
Quite the contrary. Through the regular Tests, affected individuals should be identified quickly and efficiently. In many cases, a corona infection-free nearly or fully complaint and is not detected at all. Thanks to the screening tests aboard the Infected are isolated and insulation measures, in consultation with local authorities. In the example on Board of TUI Cruises in February, all the other passengers, as planned, to leave (as we do), or your journey could continue. The entire ship was also disinfected routinely to prepare for the incoming guests. These measures correspond to the advance in the Detail planned Standards, such as the MSC Cruises have developed. This ensures that no cruise ship is detained for an indefinite period of time, what it was like 2020 to be the case. Instead, there are detailed protocols and agreements with health authorities on how to proceed in case of positive corona test. Therefore, these detected cases can be understood as passing the Test of the safety systems.
A cruise is worth it despite all these limitations at all?
Who is the Wanderlust itch, who rides with a cross in any case, currently one of the safest ways to explore the world. Because of the strict measures will have a major advantage: they do not allow the pleasure of leisure as it is on Land, it is still possible. You can go to a romantic dinner, various concerts, listening to, or in a cabaret tears of laughter.
Due to the limitation of the numbers of passengers to come on Board many ships in the luxury of a 1:1 support provided by the staff on Board. You can find the Pools relaxed space, you can use the fitness equipment in the calm and the sunset with a Cocktail. For us, it is, therefore, for sure: as soon As it allows our schedule, right from the word go it again, "linen".
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