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  1. Anyone wonder how ports which use tenders (e.g., Belize, Grand Cayman, Half Moon Cay, etc.) will be handled considering water shuttles are typically packed?  For instance,

     

    Will tender boat passenger limits be lowered for social distancing?

    Will face masks be mandatory if social distancing is not feasible?

    Will additional water shuttles be used?

    Will itineraries be altered to preclude tender ports?

     

    Note: The above mentioned are purely speculative and there maybe other ideas as well.

  2. Simply “fogging” a cruise ship with a disinfectant does not meet EPA-registered label requirements without proper pre-cleaning and may be a violation of federal law.  More importantly, improper application of the disinfectant can lead to a false sense of security, an increase in health hazards and not be effective at reducing the risk of the spread of COVID-19. The CDC hasn’t deemed the “fogging” method as the most effective way to combat COVID-19, as it doesn’t clean the affected surfaces. No disinfectant will be effective unless the surface is first cleaned with soap and water or with an appropriate detergent. Every EPA-registered disinfectant also requires a specific length of contact time in which the surface must remain wet with the disinfectant, prior to air drying or mechanical rinsing/drying. 

     

    To fully disinfect the Diamond Princess cruise ship from COVID-19 took the world's largest disaster restoration company utilizing 240 workers all wearing disposable biohazard suits, along with booties, gloves, and full-face respirators nearly an entire month as indicated in    https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/04/24/coronavirus-cleanup-how-cruise-ship-sanitized-after-outbreak-diamond-princess/5136469002/

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