Forced vaccination for Crew on Cruise ships
- Stephan Busch
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min read
So that the cruise ships can sail again, all companies have to convince the authorities and guests that it is safe to travel in order to prevent further debacles such as the Covid disaster of the Diamond Princess.
A test is already required for almost everything but seems to be flawed as the experience of the last few months has shown that this will not be enough.
Norwegian requires the crew to be vaccinated
Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Frank del Rio is already going further and, like Quantas Airline, would only like to allow guests with a vaccination certificate on board. Right now lawyers are examining how far this is legal.
“Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank Del Rio told the Travel Leaders Group this week that ship crews would be required to get the vaccine and the company was also examining whether it could ask passengers to present an “immunity passport” before embarkation.
“It will certainly be a requirement for the crew,” Del Rio said in comments carried by Travel Weekly.
Wie selbstverständlich wird die Crew nicht einmal gefragt sondern prOf course the crew is not even asked, but practically a professional ban announced for those who do not want to be vaccinated and those who cannot be vaccinated. What the situation with the supply of vaccine for crews in Indonesia, Philippines, India and other countries looks like is still completely unclear. This will affect most of the crews.
However, it could also have a negative effect on bookings.
“The Airports Council International, a global body that represents airports around the world, has said however that requiring all passengers to be inoculated would be no less disruptive to the industry than quarantines and has called for a choice between testing or vaccination in order to board flights.
“Just as quarantine effectively halted the industry, a universal requirement for vaccines could do the same,” ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira told Reuters.
Wie selbstverständlich wird die Crew nicht einmal gefragt sondern prIt will be interesting to observe how this issue develops.
Author: Stephan Busch, Academic Director at the State University for the Humanities Moscow RGGU, Faculty of Tourism & Hospitality and the Swiss International University earned his Master Certificate in Hospitality Management from Cornell University, USA. He has a diverse experience in launching operations, business development and service training- for hotel and cruise companies in Asia, Europe, Canada and Russia. www.itsjusthotelsservice.com, contact@itsjusthotelsservice.com
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