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Webinar: Restarting Europe's River and Luxury Cruises: Lessons Learnt

Seatrade Cruise
Seatrade Cruise
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πŸ‘οΈ 305 viewsπŸ“… 5 years ago⏱️ 1:09:54
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Creator's Key Takeaways

the cruise ships are returning and that's what actually what we want to talk about in today's sea trade cruise talks entitled restarting europe's river and luxury cruises lessons learned

we have capacity limitations our ships normally hold about 150 160 passengers we are currently closing with about 60 65

the atmosphere on board is fantastic the whole thing is going through ehoy managing director vihoy is on board also enjoying it very much

we've been able to overcome the hurdles and get past the bumps in the road that we've had along the way

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Work closely with local ports and authorities to ensure compliance with health guidelines
βœ“Adapt dining and excursion experiences to outdoor settings to reduce infection risk
βœ“Implement social distancing and mask policies based on local regulations
βœ“Plan for flexible itineraries to accommodate changing port restrictions

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat measures have cruise lines put in place to protect crew and passenger health?
QHow have cruise lines worked with ports, destinations, and shore excursion providers?
QWhat are the lessons learned from restarting river and luxury cruises in Europe?

Topics Covered

Crowd Capacity1 Happy BaconShip Condition1Β½ Happy BaconService Crew2Β½ Happy BaconOperations2 Happy BaconValue Pricing1 Happy BaconPort Destination2 Happy BaconExcursions1Β½ Happy BaconDining Main2 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Amsterdam2 Happy Bacon
Top: Boat bike tours
Antwerp2 Happy Bacon
Cologne2Β½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description↓

After a long period of uncertainty for cruise, and the wider travel industry, cruising is slowly but surely starting to resume. In this session Frederik Erdmann catches up with some of the lines and ports on the brink of restarting operations, and some that already have. What measures have they put in place to protect the health of their crew and passengers? How they have worked with ports, destinations and shorex providers? Listen in to find out the answers, and get advice on how to prepare for the new normal. Moderated By:Β  Frederik Erdmann, German Correspondent, Seatrade Cruise Speakers Include:Β  Rudi Schreiner, President and Co-Founder, AmaWaterways Monic van der Heyden, Commercial Manager Cruise, Port of Amsterdam Emilio Freeman, Vice President, Itineraries & Destinations, SeaDream Yacht Club