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‘When things come back, cruise is a big opportunity for travel agents’

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Creator's Key Takeaways

the protocols are there also working with norwegian cruise line in royal caribbean the healthy sail panel recommendations coming out of north america with 74 very very specific protocols which have now been adopted by the wider cruise industry

we had one case actually of a crew member um asymptomatic um and we obviously we made an announcement uh the crew member was taken off board the ship the cruise was in the med so it was easy to disembark and then we retested everyone on board the ship

there's two million brits who cruise every year there's one million who we call addicted they haven't been this year they're addicted they're starting to get withdrawal symptoms so those one million when things begin to improve and come back that's where the big opportunity lies with the travel agents

the cruise industry has always had remarkable value for money um i think now you're hearing you know amounts of how much a test costs which are quite expensive but as i said earlier in overcoming months that will decline

Creator's Tips & Advice

Travel agents should absorb all support information from cruise lines and be ready to communicate with customers digitally.
Book cruises further out into 2021 or 2022 with flexible cancellation terms to secure cabins.
Expect phased return to service with controlled shore excursions initially.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Safety on board during a pandemicCruise lines have strict protocols including testing, masks, and controlled excursions; incidents have been handled efficiently.
Flexibility in booking and cancellationMany lines offer flexible cancellation terms and future cruise credits, allowing bookings with little risk.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the next steps for the UK cruise industry post-pandemic?
QHow have cruise lines resumed operations safely?
QWhat is the current demand and future outlook for cruising?

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YouTube Video Description

Lucy Huxley speaks to Silversea Cruises’ Peter Shanks, Marella Cruises’ Christopher Hackney and Ponant’s Stephen Winter at the Clia Forum