Hapag-Lloyd to resume cruising
HAPAG-LLOYD Cruises will resume operations at the end of the month, with a 10-point health plan and new routes.
Cruises will resume later this Jul, initially for residents of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with 40% fewer passengers and extensive prevention and hygiene measures onboard.
The eight new short cruises will sail roundtrip from Hamburg, aboard Europa 2 and Hanseatic Inspiration.
The resumption follows the development of guidelines from relevant authorities, which have been produced in coordination with members of Cruise Lines International Association Deutschland, and in collaboration with experts.
Hapag-Lloyd’s 10-point health plan will be based on these new guidelines, and will include mandatory health disclosure, the use of thermal imaging cameras, a staggered boarding process, and rigorous training, health checks & quarantining of crews.
There is also a supervised medical team onboard and emergency plans in place.
Guests will also be given a care set which includes face masks, and will only stay in outside staterooms.
Hapag-Lloyd will aim to integrate the new standards into life on board as seamlessly as possible.