CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is calling on the Australian Government to clear the way for a “carefully managed resumption” of cruising in Australia.
With the current ban on large-scale cruising due to be reviewed on 17 Dec, CLIA’s local chief Joel Katz is urging authorities not to extend the blanket approach to the sector, and instead allow for a restricted model which would see local resident-only sailings, extensive screening and limited passenger volumes on ships.
“Australia’s relative success in stemming community transmission of COVID-19 – together with the Australasian cruise industry’s robust strategy – creates an opportunity for a tightly managed and phased revival of the country’s $5 billion-a-year cruise industry,” Katz said.
Under proposals presented to government by CLIA, crew would be quarantined on return to Australia without using the hotel system, a negative COVID test required for boarding, passenger health declarations for contact tracing purposes, daily temperature checks, and more.
CLIA estimates that Australia has lost almost $2 billion while cruise operations have been suspended due to the global pandemic – more details in Cruise Weekly.
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