Safety measures that cruises take to ensure you have an amazing trip

 

A cruise is one of the best ways to have a fun-filled holiday at your favourite destination. There are various services that you could avail of on the cruise. Cruises are family-friendly which means that you could enjoy the cruise trip with your family and loved ones.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, a lot of people are skeptical about going on a cruise. Onboarding a cruise for your trip is very safe as cruises take a lot of safety measures to keep your safety as their top priority. Here are a few of these measures that cruises have taken to ensure your safety on the trip.

1.     Temperature checks while boarding

You need to carry your Covid-19 test reports while boarding the cruise. The cruise has a screening test that every guest needs to undergo. If you have any symptoms then you may be asked to undergo a few more tests before allowing you to onboard the cruise. The cruise has the right to deny you permission to board the cruise. Guests above the age of 70 years are asked to carry a certificate from their doctor stating that they are fit to be on the cruise trip.

2.     Social distancing is practiced at all times

Social distancing is maintained for the entire duration of the cruise trip. This is practiced for the safety of all the guests present on the cruise. The cruise avoids having a large number of people gathering in a single place. There are scheduled check-in slots for the people to avoid large queues while checking in. Guests could interact with each other while practicing social distancing. Activities on the cruise also take place keeping social distancing in mind. Some activities on the cruise may also be cancelled as they do not allow for social distancing.

3.     Onboard medical facilities

There are various medical facilities that you could avail of while on your cruise trip. You could visit the medical team that is available on the cruise 24/7 for any medical-related queries or issues faced by you. They store most essential medicines and items required by the guests on the cruise. They check the stock of the medicines before and after every trip. They even provide an isolation ward if needed.

4.     Crew

The crew members must wear a mask at all times during the entire cruise trip. They undergo temperature checks twice a day and are not allowed to work if they are not well or have any symptoms. They follow stringent cleanliness protocols on the cruise.

5.     Sanitisation

The entire ship is sanitised and disinfected using the industry-standard cleaning agent before the cruise trip. The public areas and frequent touchpoints on the cruise are sanitisied regularly. This is done to avoid the spread of the virus on the cruise. All cabin washroom pipes and cabin alleys twice daily with hospital disinfectant.

6.     Air filtration

The fresh air is filtered and supplied to all the cabins and the other areas of the cruise. These air filters are inspected, cleaned and replaced frequently to provide healthy air quality to all the guests present on the cruise.

The above-mentioned measures are taken in most cruises to provide their guests with a safe and healthy environment during their cruise trip.

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We hope that this article was helpful and you board a cruise for your trip. Thank you!