The Federal Foreign Office recently updated its information on Covid-19.
With immediate effect, the authority advises against cruises - which is causing anger among the shipping companies.
On Tuesday, the Federal Foreign Office updated its travel advice regarding the corona pandemic and advises against taking part in cruises * from now on. There is a risk that
in the event of a Covid 19 outbreak on board
- even among vaccinated persons - “
the competent authorities abroad will impose a ship quarantine for several days
”. A prompt return transport to Germany is thus excluded. However, the note from the Federal Foreign Office does not refer to river cruises within the EU with special hygiene concepts. Also excluded are cruises with specific hygiene concepts that start at a port in Germany and end again in Germany without a stop in a foreign port.
Note from the Federal Foreign Office: Cruise industry fears uncertainty among customers
Although this notice is not a travel warning and is therefore not associated with any consequences, one is still angry in the cruise industry.
According to the online portal
reisevor9.de,
Guido Laukamp, head of the cruise
operator
Nicko Cruises, said
in a press conference that
such statements would "
annoy
him
"
.
They would lead to a "hindrance to business" as customers would be unsettled.
The industry has worked intensively on
hygiene
concepts, so it is not advisable
to
advise
against
cruises.
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Corona measures on cruise trips: Shipping companies refer to hygiene concepts on board
The large shipping companies
Tui Cruises
and
Aida also
refer to the respective hygiene concepts that have been in force for several months and have proven themselves.
“Tui Cruises has been operating cruises again since July 2020, so far over 250,000 guests have been on board.
We have thus proven that cruises with the right health concept are safely possible even in pandemic
times
, ”the shipping company is
quoted as saying
by the
editorial network Germany (RND)
.
The health concept was also coordinated with the authorities of the respective target areas.
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Aida is also stated that the health and safety protocols to protect against Covid-19 had proven ". Thousands of guests every week give us their trust and a relaxing holiday on board our current nine ships" at the shipping company prevail
sometimes the strictest Corona rules
- the 1G rule applies on all cruises in the Orient and the Caribbean, regardless of the age of the travelers.
In addition, all travelers have to test themselves.
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