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When the luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises begins work on the river and sea sailings later this year, all its passengers must be vaccinated against Covid-19 at least two weeks before they are due to leave. address.
Crystal has suspended work through May for river cruises and into June for cruises. Luxury yacht of the tour line Crystal Esprit and a polar class cruise ship Crystal Endeavor Sailing is being asked to resume in August.
Much smaller than the large cruise ships operated by some of the major market lines, Crystals ’two ocean lines – the 980-passenger Serenity and 848-passenger Symphony – offering a successful mix of large ship tourism and luxury travel.
“We know that peace of mind is the greatest luxury and the requirement of vaccination is just the best way to ensure the safest Crystal experience for all on board,” said Jack Anderson, Interim CEO Crystal, in a statement. “This view has been confirmed by discussions with our guests and travel partners and a recent Cruise Critic study which showed that over 80% of respondents would travel if vaccinations were required.”
Crystal is the fourth tour line for prescribing vaccines, but the only major boat tour line to do so.
“I think it’s the new norm,” Queen’s Steamer Company Chief Executive John Wagoner told Cruise Critic, the tour review site, last month when announced that the Queen of America and her sister line, Victory Cruise Lines, will require passengers to be vaccinated starting in July. 1. “If you could travel by boat and you knew that everyone was fully vaccinated or that only 90% of people were vaccinated, what would you choose?” The rule will apply to four American Queen river vessels and the three vessels operated by Victory Cruise Lines.
The first cruise line announced a UK-based Saga Cruises vaccine command, which will also require passengers to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at least two weeks before boarding.
Crystal Cruises ’new vaccination requirement is part of the line’s Clean + 4.0 measures, which require a Covid negative test for guests and crew before proceeding, temperature checks at the destination before boarding, mask and improved social pace, cleaning and disinfection measures. and less capacity. Guests must provide proof of vaccination before boarding.
In addition to providing certified documentation of their Covid-19 vaccine at the time of boarding, Crystal passengers must complete an online form accepting the vaccination requirement before their tour tickets can be issued. passed.
Most of the larger tour lines are scheduled to start sailing in late April or shortly thereafter. One of the most important questions is whether other major shipping lines are asking passengers to get the vaccine for Covid-19.
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