Hapag-Lloyd reboots

HAPAG-LLOYD Cruises has revealed it is planning to recommence sailings at the end of this month, marking the restart with several cruises on board luxury ships, EUROPA 2 and HANSEATIC inspiration.

The first range of voyages will be limited to German, Austrian and Swiss citizens in the short-term, adding eight new short itineraries roundtrip from Hamburg.

There are caveats to the resumption however, with the cruise line revealing that capacity will be capped at 60% initially, and all sailings will be undertaken under the auspices of a 10-point plan of enhanced health and hygiene measures.

These include mandatory health disclosures of pax and crew, thermal imaging cameras, staggered boarding procedures, and Public Health Managers on board to ensure implementation of proper health protocols.