The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong at the beginning of the year, and cruise cruises on high seas were suspended by the government in early January. So far, no cruise ships have returned to Hong Kong to provide high seas cruises.
Legislative Council member Yao Pak-leung of the tourism industry held a closed-door meeting today (16th) with representatives of the tourism industry and the Deputy Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Li Xia-yin, and other officials to strive to ease the quarantine restrictions on cruise tourism.
Li Zhenting, general manager of Miramar Tourism, who attended the meeting, described the high seas cruise as a mobile home vacation and did not go ashore in other places. He believed that the government should relax the circuit breaker mechanism. He also pointed out that some new cruise ships have more than 40 passengers on board. In the ward, once confirmed cases are found, they can be immediately isolated.
Xu Wang Meilun, chairman of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, revealed that the authorities have a positive attitude, hoping that high seas tours can resume in the fourth quarter, and are confident that they will be welcomed by Hong Kong people.
Members of the Legislative Council and representatives of the tourism industry meet the press after the meeting.
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The government continued to extend the suspension of cruise ships after the high seas cruise was suspended. Royal Caribbean International announced in April that one of the cruise ships "Spectrum of the Seas", which was originally based in Hong Kong, was transferred to Singapore. Business has become a serious obstacle. A few days ago, a member of parliament jointly signed, hoping that the director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, would review the current epidemic prevention plan and help restart high seas travel.
Tsui Wong Meilun, Chairman of the Tourism Council, described the tourism industry as frozen in the past three years
Representatives of the tourism industry held a meeting with officials of the Medical and Health Bureau this morning. The meeting lasted about an hour. Li Zhenting, general manager of Miramar Tourism, Xu Wang Meilun, chairman of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, and Yiu Pak-leung, member of the Legislative Council of the tourism industry, met with reporters after the meeting.
Among them, Xu Wangmei Lun described that the tourism industry has been frozen in the past three years. Seeing that other industries can reopen under limited and conditional conditions, it is difficult for the tourism industry to do other work except local tourism.
The fifth wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong at the beginning of the year, and cruise cruises on high seas were suspended by the government in early January. So far, no cruise ships have returned to Hong Kong to provide high seas cruises.
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Strive for the return of cruise ships to the Hong Kong market in the fourth quarter and urge the government to review the circuit breaker mechanism for cruise ships
During the meeting, they reported the actual situation to the government and urged to review the circuit breaker arrangement for cruise ships as soon as possible.
She said that even if cruise lines return to Hong Kong, it will take three to six months to prepare, so she now hopes to officially reopen in the fourth quarter, so that the industry has room to earn income.
Xu Wang Meilun revealed that the government has a positive attitude at present, but needs more information from the industry, and pointed out that the industry's demands will be considered as soon as possible.
The chairman of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, Xu Wang Meilun, revealed that the authorities have a positive attitude, hoping that high seas tours can resume in the fourth quarter, and are confident that they will be welcomed by Hong Kong people.
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Li Zhenting's fussing of cruise ships is illogical: I can tell you the safest place in Hong Kong
Another person who attended the meeting, Li Zhenting, general manager of Miramar Tourism, said that cruise guests and employees should undergo nucleic acid testing within 48 hours in advance. The high seas tour is like a mobile home vacation. I don’t understand why only the ship needs to be blown off. It doesn't make sense: "The boat has never been to other places, and has never gone ashore, and has returned along the high seas. It can be said that the safest place in Hong Kong should be the entry of the boat."
Li Zhenting, general manager of Miramar Tourism, described the high seas tour as a mobile home vacation and did not go ashore in other places. He believed that the government should relax the circuit breaker mechanism. He also pointed out that the shipping company has more than 40 negative pressure wards on the cruise. Immediately isolated.
(Photo by Zeng Fengting)
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In addition, there are more than 40 negative pressure wards on the ship, and confirmed guests can be immediately isolated.
Li Zhenting also pointed out that the current situation is very different from three years ago. The popularity of rapid detection reagents allows people to test anytime and anywhere. Therefore, he believes that the ship should not have a circuit breaker mechanism.
If the high seas tour can return in the fourth quarter of this year, he believes that it will be popular and help practitioners find employment: "The Singapore market has always been doing, and it has never stopped, and the business has doubled compared to before the epidemic."
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