SS Future Re-Open Plan: Timing, Testing Needs??!!

Earlier this week, I wrote to Mark Conroy, Silversea’s Managing Director, The Americas, to thank him for his office’s help in getting a refund processed after our March 12 cancellation of an early 2021 Galápagos Islands sailing. I followed up asking him about the future for Silversea and the return of their cruising business. He was kind enough to reply back with a very detailed and solid outline as to what is needed to happen and when. Below are the key highlights. His comments

I did some research on the latest CDC guidance. Here are some interesting pieces. Credit to Tony for pointing me in the right direction. Tony’s quite animated and does daily updates and good work, even if if it took me a couple videos to “get” him! April 2, 2021 https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/cruise/instructions-local-agreements.html For purposes of these instructions, CDC considers cruise ships to constitute a residential congregate setting. So, cruis