The government has again extended and even tightened the corona rules.
Aida reacts to this by interrupting the season.
It doesn't look any better in the US.
Aida interrupts the cruise season due to the extension of the corona lockdown
Update from January 12, 2021
: Due to the
extension of the lockdown and the tightening of the measures against the corona virus, the cruise line Aida Cruises is interrupting the cruise season longer than planned
.
The
company said on Friday that it would be possible to continue
this “after a significant relaxation of the infection
situation
in Germany”
from March 6th
.
Originally, ships were supposed to be cruising around the Canary Islands again in mid-January.
This is not possible because of the new German Corona regulations, said a spokeswoman for the company.
Due to the situation there, other regions cannot currently be served either.
In March, trips around the Canaries, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean will begin
.
Guests whose trips cannot be carried out as originally planned would be informed immediately, according to the message.
Aida offers rebooking.
The company says it can be reached again by phone and email.
Most recently it even had to cancel cruises due to significant IT problems.
The media had speculated about a possible hacker attack.
The Rostock public prosecutor's office took over the investigation.
Aida didn't want to comment on the background.
With the interrupted travel season, the company is not alone, as the industry portal
Ships and Cruises
reports:
Norwegian Cruise Line
has also canceled all trips until March 21, 2021 after the USA announced the "Conditional Sailing Order".
Actually, after a month-long cruise ban, this should allow travel on the holiday steamer again, but the conditions and requirements are extremely strict.
For example, only those cruise companies that have laboratories on board are allowed to sail.
In view of these measures, most shipping companies preferred to cancel their trips.
Government announces lockdown from November: What happens to booked cruise trips?
Update from October 29, 2020
: On October 28, the federal government decided on a "Lockdown 2.0".
From November 2nd, all tourist accommodation offers are prohibited for a period of four weeks.
In addition, the federal and state governments call on citizens to refrain from private travel.
Does this also apply to the cruise booked?
Two large shipping companies -
TUI Cruises and Aida
- reacted quickly to the announced lockdown - albeit completely differently.
Aida announced that it will
suspend
the
cruise season in November due to current developments
.
All cruises scheduled between October 31 and November 30, 2020 will therefore not take place.
TUI, on the other hand, stated in a communication that trips with the “Mein Schiff” fleet were not affected by the lockdown, as
staying on board was not considered domestic tourism
.
Therefore, the travel season will not be interrupted.
Arrival and departure in the respective port of departure are still permitted as “transit”.
Nevertheless, the shipping company offers customers a free rebooking to another travel date.
Cruise vacation despite Corona: This is how TUI deals with travelers from inner-German risk areas
Original message from October 19, 2020
: Since the number of corona cases in numerous German regions * rose above the limit of 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants, there has been chaos in the travel industry again.
First of all, there should be a nationwide
ban on accommodation
in restaurants and hotels for travelers from the affected areas - but now some federal states have overturned these regulations.
But what about cruise travel?
Do travelers from risk areas have to worry about their vacation here?
Cruise vacation: How should travelers from risk areas behave?
At least the tour operator TUI Cruises has made its position clear in this regard: When the new travel dates for the 2020 winter season were announced, the shipping company stated that holidaymakers from risk areas shouldn't have to worry.
“Due to the requirements of individual federal states, hoteliers are currently forced to turn their guests away.
TUI Cruises is offering autumn holidays for guests from all federal states, ”says a press release.
“There are
no restrictions for guests from national risk areas
when booking a cruise
.
Anyone who lives in an area that has currently been declared a risk area or that could be declared a risk area at short notice can still spend their autumn holidays on board.
Inspiration for the next cruise
Even if you are no longer on a cruise trip for this trip, you can easily bring the feeling home with a wall calendar (promotional link).
Although the statements currently relate to the autumn holidays, it is very likely that the shipping company will do the same in winter for the time being.
A
Covid quick test
, which should be carried out directly in the port terminal
on arrival, is a prerequisite for being taken on the cruise ship despite traveling from the risk area
.
The costs for the corona test are included in the travel price.
Also interesting
: TUI is taking a drastic step and suspending holidaymakers in Greece.
Cruise at TUI: Travel program for the 2020 winter season
TUI recently announced the
travel dates and areas for the 2020 winter season
.
Routes with shore leave are also planned, but the so-called “blue journeys” without day trips ashore are also on offer.
The different routes should lead to Sweden, Finland and the Canary Islands, among others.
(fk / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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