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What's It Like Cruising Right Now? See 9 Big On-Board Changes On Cruises Already Sailing

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πŸ‘οΈ 23K viewsπŸ“… 5 years ago⏱️ 7:19
What This Creator Said
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MediterraneanFrom GenoaVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

i'm going to show you how things look and work and what you can expect when you can cruise again

new protocols and procedures have changed the way cruisers operate so how does it really look and work in practice

maybe one really great change to come out from all these covered protocols is this new muster drill approach i think it's much better

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Follow the allocated check-in times for embarkation to ensure physical distancing.
βœ“Wear masks inside the ship when moving around and in settings where social distancing isn't possible.
βœ“Use the wearable device for data collection to assist with contact tracing if needed.
βœ“Watch the safety briefing video on your cabin TV and call the code to prove completion.
βœ“Only leave the ship on cruise line excursions as per current protocols.

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Safety and health protocols β€” The new procedures, like pre-embarkation testing and daily temperature checks, are designed to keep everyone safe.
Limited freedom in ports β€” While excursions are restricted, this allows cruising to resume safely, and many cruisers are happy with this limitation for now.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to cruise with all the new rules and protocols?
QHow have operational changes affected the cruise experience?
QWhat can travelers expect when cruising resumes?

Topics Covered

Excursions2 Happy BaconSafety Medical3 Happy BaconCrowd Capacity2Β½ Happy BaconDining Buffet2 Happy BaconEmbarkation2 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Genoa2Β½ Happy Bacon
Top: General shore excursions (about a hundred euros for three excursions)
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What is it going to be like to cruise with all the new cruising rules and protocols? What exactly is it like on board a cruise that has resumed sailing with all the new cruising rules and protocols? In this video I take you on board to show you how you things look and work, and what you can expect when you can cruise again. New protocols and procedures have changed the way cruises operate. So how does it really look and work in practice? A follower of the channel (Tomas Medek from the Czech Republic) has cruised on MSC Grandisoa, which has been cruising out of Genoa with around 60% of usual capacity carrying guests from EU countries, and using his footage you can see what it is like to cruise with the new cruising rules and protocols as I show you and discuss 9 key aspects of the new cruise experience that stood out to me BECOME A TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS MEMBER ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a Channel Member to get perks: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/Join Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers BUY MY CRUISE-THEMED T-SHIRTs --------------------------------------------------------- Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Instagram: http://www.instgram.com/garybembridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge TikTok: @garybembridge ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS -------------------------------------------------- Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 77 cruises at time of making this video. #CruiseUpdate #CruiseStartUp #CruisingResumed