Posted on 04/27/2021 1:02:56 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
The big cruise lines are losing the race against time to operate from U.S. ports in July as the month of April comes to a close.
With most in the industry needing around 90 days to fully prepare a modern megaship for operation after a pause period, that would would push realistic U.S. operation timelines to August.
Cruise lines will also want a confirmed green light from U.S. authorities, not wanting to spend much-needed cash to prepare a ship, only to have to send crew home or not be able to start cruising.
The biggest challenge will start with just crewing up.
India is off limits for recruitment for some, limiting a labor pool, but without the industry needing its full compliment of crew with many ships still in lay up, that shouldn't present a major problem.
Getting crew out of other countries will still be a challenging factor though, with recruitment processes slowing due to COVID-19 and health and safety measures, paperwork slowdowns, and multiple rounds of COVID019 testing before boarding the ship, only to be followed by two-week quarantine aboard.
Once aboard and cleared, crew will need time to train in new procedures and further time to get ships ready to cruise again.
Equipment onboard will need maintenance and inspections, with specialist contractors said to be in short supply, and also hampered if they need to travel to and from ships with COVID-19 quarantine restrictions.
Shoreside, cruise lines will need to bring some furloughed employees back, with suppliers and vendors will need to staff up again as well, and potentially train new hires, a process that will take time.
One area of concern voiced by some in the industry has been finding and re-recruiting staff for port and terminal operations.
A similar article is listed below. If necessary cut and past the URL n your browser. -Tom
https://www.cruisehive.com/is-time-running-out-for-u-s-cruises-to-resume-this-summer/50104
https://www.cruisehive.com/is-time-running-out-for-u-s-cruises-to-resume-this-summer/50104
Thanks for the active link.
I forgot sometimes the actual original post won’t link it..
It has to be linked in the responses as long as you don’t include HTML in the response.-Tom
It looks more and more like the left is implementing the climate change protocols to eliminate cruising which has been a terrible lump lump stuck in their craws.
They need to stop the discount nomads, of which I am one, from polluting the air, seas and whatever else they consider their own.
It’s a moot point. Biden already cancelled July.
“It’s a moot point. Biden already cancelled July.”
Dementia and god-like powers too. What next riding a horse onto the Senate floor. Well, he does have Kackles.
Except:
But a glimmer of hope will arrive soon. No, it's not the millions of Americans getting the vaccine. This Sunday, two Carnival cruise ships will return to the port.-PJ"Their intentions are to stay here, crew up, and do some work on the ships. So they'll be here when it's time to start cruising, and we're hoping that it's quick," said Port of Galveston CEO, Rodger Rees.
The port is also set to vote on a resolution Tuesday asking the CDC to resume cruising as soon as possible, but the timing is critical, according to officials. The delay could impact the new terminal. Royal Caribbean was set to open it by next fall, but now, it could be off by a year.
I think he should replace it with Bidember. All the great leaders did that.
-PJ
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