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Royal Caribbean announces that it is postponing the resumption of most of its cruises to June due to the pandemic

  • March 9, 2021
  • Posted by: medium
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The US -based cruise industry has been practically paralyzed for a year.

Royal Caribbean cruise firm announced Tuesday that most of its fleet will resume operations on June 1, a month later than was planned, due to the situation created by COVID-19.

From this extension of the travel suspension, the Quantum, Spectrum, Voyager and Odyssey of the Seas ships are excluded, according to an announcement made by the company to its customers.

As a reason for this new extension of the paralysis, Royal Caribbean mentions that he continues to make preparations to “return to service” and do it in an “impeccable and safe” way.

According to the message, a panel of experts created to ensure a SALUREBUE navigation is working in close contact with government officials and health authorities to establish “pioneering and innovative forms” to save the path of the cruise industry in response to the pandemic.

There are three options for passengers with trips canceled by the decision announced today: receive a loan for 125 % of the value of the tickets to reserve a cruise from May 2022, change the date or receive the reimbursement of the total paid.

The US -based cruise industry has been practically paralyzed for a year, When the pandemic began by these latitudes, which has meant millionaire losses for companies and workers.

According to the International Association of Cruise lines (CLIA, in English), the stoppage of the sector in 2020 meant the loss of 77,000 million dollars in economic activity at a global level, of 518,000 jobs and of 23,000 million dollars in wages.

Last November, US health authorities said that the risk of contracting COVID-19 on cruises is "very high" (level 4) and recommended that "all" people avoid traveling on cruises, including river, "worldwide."

Since October 30 there is no official navigating prohibition for cruises,but the Centers for the prevention and control of US diseases.

At the beginning of March, Royal Caribbean announced that his new ship, Odyssey of the Seas, will debut next May with cruises from the Israeli port of Haifa to the Greek islands and Cyprus, only for passengers resident in Israel.

In collaboration with the health and tourism authorities of Israel,Royal Caribbean will be the first company in the sector to offer trips with passengers and crewCompletely vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a statement published on March 1 in Miami.