Paul Gauguin Cruises to resume in July.

[Friscorays]

Per e-mail:

 

WELCOME BACK TO CRUISING   Dear Guests, We hope you and all of your loved ones are well. We are pleased to announce that we are resuming our Tahiti and French Polynesia voyages starting in July 2020, and look forward to welcoming you aboard for your upcoming voyage with us. French Polynesia is officially re-opening to international tourism on July 15, 2020, and more information on their travel policy can be found here.  As always, the safety and security of guests and crew members remains Paul Gauguin Cruises’ top priority. The small size of the m/s Paul Gauguin, the medical infrastructure and teams on board, protocols and professionalism of crew, ensured that there have been no cases of Covid-19 contamination.  To prepare for the resumption of activity, Paul Gauguin Cruises and PONANT are collaborating with the IHU (Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire) Méditerranée Infection of Marseilles, one of the world's leading centers in the field of infectious diseases, as well as with the Battalion of Marine Firemen of Marseilles. The "Covid-Safe" health protocol has been developed by Paul Gauguin Cruises and PONANT and is based on health standards that exceed international regulations. This protocol is built on the principle of double protection: 100 percent monitoring of people and goods before boarding, then once on board, strict health protocols are applied. In addition to strict cleaning procedures advised by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO), implementation of social distancing requirements and enhanced employee training, Paul Gauguin Cruises’ new measures include: Pre-Boarding Prior to boarding, all guests and crew members will have to present a signed doctor's medical form, complete a health questionnaire and undergo a health check and screening by the ship's medical staff.  All luggage will pass through a disinfecting zone by sanitizing mist or UV lamps. Surgical and cloth masks, disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer bottles will be provided to all passengers. Onboard experience 100 percent fresh air in staterooms, through non-recirculating air conditioning systems. Ventilated air will be renewed in the common areas at least five times per hour. Restaurant layouts have been redesigned and will only offer contactless a la carte dining options.  Public spaces, such as the fitness room and Grand Salon will be capped at 50 percent occupancy. Hourly disinfecting of high-touch points, such as doors, handles and handrails, with EcoLab peroxide, which eliminates 100 percent of germs, bacteria and protects against biological contamination.  Crew members are required to wear a mask or protective visor when in contact with guests. Guests will be asked to wear a mask in hallway corridors and it will be recommended in public spaces. The Gauguin is equipped with advanced hospital equipment, including laboratory terminals that enable testing on site for infectious and tropical diseases. Advanced diagnostic equipment such as ultrasound, radiology and blood biological analysis is available, and one doctor and one nurse are present on every sailing.  Shore excursions Zodiacs will be thoroughly disinfected after each stopover.   Re-boarding after shore excursions will only be permitted after temperature check and disinfection procedures (individuals and personal belongings). The complete "Covid-Safe" manifesto that has been developed is available online here.  If you have any questions regarding your upcoming cruise, please contact your travel advisor. Our team is also available to assist you, Monday – Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, at 800-848-6172 and by email at customerservice@pgcruises.com.    We look forward to providing an exceptional experience of the South Seas when you sail with us.

[dexddd]

I saw that yesterday.  We love sailing PG except for the miserable flight on ATN although I believe at least they have new aircraft.

 

We'd love to go on a cruise again but even considering going from a port in the US is going to be a big mess for the near future combined with all the airline hassle so there is NO WAY we would jaunt that far with a risk of being denied boarding or quarantined if something were to happen.  Plus, there is no mention in what I received as to what happens if you are denied boarding as far as refunds.

[Friscorays]

I'm not saying I necessarily buy it, just passing on the info.  

 

I personally don't see cruising again until an effective vaccine is hopefully developed.  Even if cruises in general do start back up as an activity, the experience may be so perverted as the result of safety measures that doing one is effectively just an exercise in going through the motions.  

 

As an example watching what going to theme parks is currently like, I am not sure that fun is the first descriptor that comes to mind.