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Written by: Liang Huanmin
2021-05-26 18:02
Last update date: 2021-05-26 18:09
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Qiu Tenghua, announced today (26th) that it is expected to resume high sea cruises as early as the end of July this year.
Among them, the "Genting Dream" of Dream Cruises will arrive in Hong Kong in June this year. After completing the crew quarantine, it will operate in July. It is expected to depart from the port in Hong Kong for two to three days a week on the high seas. .
Dream Cruises stated that it is currently expected to launch a summer early bird discount. Based on a double room, the cruise price for two nights will be 1,188 yuan per person.
Genting Cruises’ senior vice president of marketing, Li Yanxia, said that there are about 1,000 crew members who come to Hong Kong to work. They are currently being deployed. It is expected that some of them will already be involved in sailing, while others will be Chinese crew members. Make sure that there are Indian and Nepalese crew members buried in it."
Li Yanxia said that according to the Genting Dream, which will arrive in Hong Kong in June, the current passenger capacity is 3650, and it is expected to carry up to 1,800 people. She asked her whether the current low vaccination volume in Hong Kong will affect sales. She said, "I believe that in the future, all travels will require injections, but of course it’s better to relax. Maybe it’s only one injection, or don’t make it past the 14th. We want to have a good time, because we are good at home. It is difficult to predict the market reaction."
As for the crew, 1,000 people will be deployed to work in Hong Kong, and they will be immediately quarantined in Hong Kong for 21 days.
She said that some of the crew members are currently participating in other sailing tasks and are "relatively safe", while others are Chinese crew members. She emphasized that "we will ensure that there are Indian and Nepalese crew members buried in it." In addition, She estimated that more than half of the people had already been vaccinated in their own place before sailing, and "eligible vaccines will be given according to their places." She also expects that the government will provide them with about 400 injections for the crew members. But now It is unknown which vaccine will be.
She added that she expects to accept reservations and embarkation from tomorrow (27th), but the exact date of the first voyage has not yet been announced. It will now be arranged to depart every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, providing two-day and three-day boat holidays, and two-day cruises. The price of each passenger is 1188 yuan, and only rooms with terraces are available for sale. Passengers on the ship must wear a tracker to remind them of social distancing and to track the location of the guest on the ship.
Li said that based on the experience of Singapore and Taiwan cruise ship resumption, most people are willing to follow the instructions, but if passengers fail to observe social distancing many times, the shipping company is currently discussing with the government about penalties for passengers. In addition, arrangements have been made on board. Quick test. If a passenger develops fever or other symptoms, a quick test will be conducted. The relevant person and accompanying persons will be quarantined immediately. The test results will be obtained after 1 hour. If it becomes a suspected case, the entire ship’s passengers will be early Back to Hong Kong.
In addition, I was asked about the current social distancing measures. Since passengers on board will have been exposed to two doses of vaccines and have exceeded the 14-day period, the on-board restaurant will be able to operate until two in the morning, with a maximum of 8 people.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Yau Tenghua, announced today that the cruise can be resumed as early as the end of July this year. In addition to the isolation, injection and testing of crew members, participants aged 16 or above must also complete 2 doses of vaccinations and present them. Negative nucleic acid test within 48 hours before boarding.
The cruise company must set the passenger capacity of the cruise ship to half of the original capacity and comply with the location requirements under Chapter 599F. Once a suspected case arises, the itinerary must be suspended immediately.
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