Singapore’s new crown pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic has rebounded again. The "Karaoke Club Group" has grown to 88 cases today (17th). In addition, Genting Cruise Lines' Dream Cruises (Dream Cruises) A 40-year-old passenger of the World Dream boarded the World Dream on the 11th. Before setting sail, a rapid antigen screening test was performed according to regulations. The result was negative, but the initial diagnosis was confirmed on board.
A total of 1,646 tourists, 1,249 staff and nearly 3,000 people were forced to stay in the room for one night, and only necessary operators were allowed to move on board with restrictions.
According to local media reports, the cases on the World Dream are linked to the "karaoke club group."
The high seas cruise in Hong Kong will set sail at the end of this week, and the first voyage will also be provided by Genting Cruises.
Genting replied today that the number of reservations has not changed for the time being, and that no public has chosen to refund tickets for the time being, and they are confident that Hong Kong will not have similar incidents to Singapore.
Singapore epidemic: The picture shows the World Dream cruise ship anchored in Singapore port on July 14, 2021. A passenger on board was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, a case of "Karaoke nightclub group" (Reuters)
Hong Kong's high seas tour sets sail at the end of the month
As for the first "High Seas Cruise" in Hong Kong, it will depart from the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal on the evening of July 30. It is expected that the "High Seas Cruise" will depart 3 times a week in August, with a total of 12 flights departing, of which 70% of the cruise flights departing on the 30th have been booked. .
Genting said that the number of reservations has not changed for the time being, and no citizens have chosen to refund their tickets.
Dream Cruises stated that the crew of its "Genting Dream" had completed two doses of vaccinations on July 14.
Li Fengxia, Senior Vice President of Marketing of Dream Cruises, said that if passengers are found to be suspected of being diagnosed during the voyage, the government will be notified immediately. Quarantine at designated places.
When asked that there may be passengers who are worried about pneumonia cases similar to those of Singapore’s World Dream, Li Fengxia added that the situation in Hong Kong and Singapore is different. Singapore passengers only need to take a quick test before boarding, while Hong Kong passengers are required to do a quick test before boarding the ship. I have received two doses of the vaccine and will have a nucleic acid test 48 hours before departure. In addition to the stable epidemic situation in Hong Kong, I am confident that a similar incident with Singapore will not occur.
Singapore’s Health Minister Wang Yikang said that Singapore still hopes to resume the isolation-free travel agreement between the two places with Hong Kong, but he said that the project will be renamed the "Air Tourism Corridor."
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"Travel as you wish" flexible refund policy
According to Genting’s latest "Travel as you wish" flexible refund policy, from May 26, 2021, passengers who booked Hong Kong voyages to depart before December 29, 2021 can change or cancel their itinerary at least 48 hours before the departure of the itinerary.
All fees paid by passengers will be refunded to the cruise credit for booking any voyage departing from Hong Kong before May 31, 2022.
The "air tourism corridor" connecting Hong Kong and Singapore may be hopeless
The “travel corridor” that connects Hong Kong and Singapore, formerly known as the travel bubble program, has a good chance of being postponed repeatedly due to Singapore’s rebound of the epidemic, and recently Singapore intends to abandon the “clearing”. Goal, the continued customs clearance is likely to create a gap in epidemic prevention for Hong Kong.
"Hong Kong 01" is waiting for a further reply from the Bureau of Commerce and Economics as to whether the tourism bubble in Singapore will continue.
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