3 Ways That Mask Wearing Will Affect Your Next Cruise

If you are considering a cruise for 2020 or 2021 you may be wondering if wearing a face mask will be mandatory onboard. Cruise lines have started to release guidelines when it comes to social distancing and in this article we explore to what extent mask wearing will affect your future cruises. Will I Need to Wear a Face Mask on a Cruise? At present there are no cruise lines which have announced mandatory wearing of face masks. It may be the case that mask wearing is highly suggested, especially at busy times such as embarkation but as of yet there are no official rules which say that this is the case. That said, mask wearing is likely to be a big part of the cruise experience for many people, at least in the short term. Many people are very against argue that, if it’s not safe enough to cruise without a mask, it isn’t safe enough to cruise. You May Have to Wear Mask When Social Distancing is Difficult There are certain times on a cruise where social distancing is just not possible. On embarkation day thousands of passengers have to pass through a cruise terminal in a relatively small period of time and this often means that big groups end up forming. The same can be said for the muster drill where all passengers must take part. Face masks have been made mandatory across many parts of the world, here in the UK it is mandatory to wear face masks on public transport and highly encouraged in other places. The Crew May be Wearing Masks Going forward we can expect to see crew members wearing masks. Especially those who work in the kitchens/waiters or in the beauty/spa areas. River cruises are starting to restart in Europe and river cruise line Arosa have released guidelines about what to expect onboard. The video shows staff wearing masks and states that all staff onboard will be wearing masks. Despite this the video says that the crew members will be smiling, even if you can’t see it through the mask. You May Often be Encouraged to Wear a Mask The cruise line are going to follow the social norms of whatever is done at the time of sailing. If the majority of people on land are wearing a mask then most people onboard the cruise ship probably will. There are certain times and places on a cruise ship where masks won’t be needed such as the top deck. Nobody wants to sunbathe with a mask on and in theory there should be enough room for guests to spread out. You’d have quite a funny suntan if you did sunbathe wearing a mask!! *** Want to learn how to cruise well on a budget? Start here: https://cruisingisntjustforoldpeople.com/cruiseforless I bring you a new video every week so make sure you subscribe: https://bit.ly/2rXlgi4 Facebook Group: 👫👬 https://bit.ly/2S5VW12 For exclusive access to behind the scenes content, join here: 🎤🤟https://www.patreon.com/EmmaCruises To be kept up to date with the latest cruise news, sign up to our weekly newsletter. You’ll automatically be entered into competitions and will be the first to know about everything! Sign up here (it’s free and you can unsubscribe at any time): 🥰🥳 https://a49a1e57.sibforms.com/serve/MUIEAHLrG-1z0CAsK-RKbah39tqng6Egtde6NyyPKW8SEMpOopFcJI5iur7QmEIf0BLPbAu3_c-UTW1mYKmAEJF1xCvOaVyKtZKN7HI_xRFKw1m5fesco58D89mPsDt-8v23RFDQkx9bNlxuIW-25g7zBMgcpPRFjxtcjOaWDueTZrHeIEF02uLTmCyprwj7rklYf6ZChbw5ebbd?fbclid=IwAR0f_QvG9SRAD0VCHBXOnNsb7S5BfgcJyYm7rvud_i_nkr86M21z1x7IEbg ▶ SUBSCRIBE or weekly cruise tips, tours and news: https://bit.ly/34ltwZi ▶ FREE TRAINING: Want to learn how to cruise well on a budget? https://bit.ly/31vGORb ▶ JOIN THIS CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/3kmSZan ▶ BOOKING A CRUISE? Free cruise quote: https://bit.ly/3mf9FRZ *** RECOMMENDATIONS: Never ever ever ever cruise without travel insurance! Compare quotes here: USA: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100225232-13511091 UK: https://tidd.ly/3oiKD5Y ▶ Recommended Cruise Lines: https://bit.ly/31WiXdA ▶ Recommended Blog/YouTube Resources: https://bit.ly/2HnSjn1 LEARN MORE: https://www.emmacruises.com/about Let’s Connect! https://instagram.com/emmacruises https://twitter.com/emmacruises https://patreon.com/emmacruises emma@emmacruises.com Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2Hr3c7s