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Royal Caribbean is targeted to reopen sailings in the U.S. on March 1st, 2021.
One of the first scheduled reopening sailings departs is on March 1st, 2021 for a 4 night cruise to the Bahamas.
Royal Caribbean will completely overhaul their health and sanitation measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and keep guests safe when cruising reopens.
From big changes to the buffet to and enhanced boarding screenings, cruising will look a little different upon reopening.
Royal Caribbean is currently working with government health authorities, the Cruise Lines International Association, and their own team of medical experts to finalize the complete list of protocols that will be required when cruising resumes.
Royal Caribbean had started adding health and safety protocols prior to the suspension of cruising including:
- Reduced travel to impacted countries
- Enhanced boarding screenings
- Cruise terminal sanitation
- Additonal sanitation on board
- Addition of hand sanitizer stations
- Enhanced medical protocols
- Sateroom cleanliness procedures
- Daily health updates and reminders
In May, Royal Caribbean reported a $1.4 billion loss in the first quarter of 2020. Their first quarter earnings report came out more than two months after the cruise industry halted operations for the first time in history, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 13.
The cruise industry, like most other travel industries, has been significantly impacted by Covid-19 . Aside from major cruise lines suspending all cruises during the pandemic, multiple outbreaks have been linked to their ships, leaving some temporarily unable to dock and disembark passengers.
Despite all of this, however, one major cruise line’s CEO says that cruise bookings for 2021 “are strong.”
*Note: This information is based on information directly from the Royal Caribbean Website. Sailings and reopening dates can change without notice. Travel Off Path does not endorse or encourage traveling against government travel advisories.
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ed
Thursday 10th of September 2020
we test more so we have more cases, if we didnt test we would look good too.
Petru
Tuesday 25th of August 2020
I totally agree with that statement. Worst impacted country poorest handling of contro!l of Covid virus by its real name not China virus!
Christine Lloyd
Sunday 14th of June 2020
Reduced travel to impacted countries - Really. America is the country most impacted than any other in the world.