Cruise Sector Engages with International Health Experts

The cruise industry will take a ‘kerb-to-kerb’ approach in developing a new health framework to govern future operations in New Zealand and around the world, says Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) managing director Australasia Joel Katz.

In an online briefing for members of the New Zealand Cruise Association this week Katz outlined the international efforts underway to develop new health and safety measures for when the time is right to resume cruise operations.

He says CLIA and its cruise line members were engaging with health experts internationally to examine all areas of cruising in response to Covid-19.
‘Our approach will examine the entire journey, from the time the guest makes a booking through to their embarkation, their onboard experience, and every step until after they get home,’ Katz says.
Although details of the new measures were still in development, he says they will address aspects including passenger health screening, onboard cleansing and specific medical protocols. Once confirmed, they would be discussed with individual governments and health authorities, including in New Zealand, as part of a thorough consultation process.
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(Source: TRAVELink MEMO 15th May 2020)