Anton Posted July 6, 2020 #1 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Key words are “initial recommendations by the end of August.” https://presscenter.rclcorporate.com/press-release/101/leading-public-health-experts-to-oversee-development-of-enhanced-cruise-line-health-and-safety-standards/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNole Posted July 6, 2020 #2 Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Anton said: Key words are “initial recommendations by the end of August.” https://presscenter.rclcorporate.com/press-release/101/leading-public-health-experts-to-oversee-development-of-enhanced-cruise-line-health-and-safety-standards/ So "initial recommendations" by August. Then a bunch of back and forth to fine tune. Then submission to CDC for approval. There will be no cruising until 2021. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted July 6, 2020 #3 Share Posted July 6, 2020 The RCI/NCL Panel is truly made up of long-time and well-known public health experts, very impressive panel. MSC has also announced their Expert Panel and stated that they have been working wit the EU for the past month on the EU guidelines. Glad to hear that the cruise lines are working on guidelines. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggsoo3 Posted July 6, 2020 #4 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Good write up here https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/07/06/two-cruise-giants-assembled-panel-health-experts-give-them-path-back-sailing/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Posted July 6, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted July 6, 2020 21 minutes ago, CruisingNole said: So "initial recommendations" by August. Then a bunch of back and forth to fine tune. Then submission to CDC for approval. There will be no cruising until 2021. That’s my take on it. The first quarter of 2021 may even be in doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted July 6, 2020 #6 Share Posted July 6, 2020 37 minutes ago, CruisingNole said: So "initial recommendations" by August. Then a bunch of back and forth to fine tune. Then submission to CDC for approval. There will be no cruising until 2021. Sounds about right. And unfortunately the final report could probably be titled: "How to resume cruising but suck all the fun out of it". 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan25 Posted July 6, 2020 #7 Share Posted July 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, bouhunter said: Sounds about right. And unfortunately the final report could probably be titled: "How to resume cruising but suck all the fun out of it". Akin to how most previously enjoyed activities are being phased in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy planning mom Posted July 6, 2020 #8 Share Posted July 6, 2020 24 minutes ago, Anton said: That’s my take on it. The first quarter of 2021 may even be in doubt. I had recently seen Gottlieb who is one of the co-chairs quoted on CNBC where he works as a consultant as saying he thinks pandemic will be over by January. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/07/02/scott-gottlieb-covid-19-pandemic-over-by-january-squawk-box.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser man 60 Posted July 6, 2020 #9 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Looks like MSC are getting ready to start soon in Europe. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23188-msc-cruises-announces-blue-ribbon-covid-group-for-return-to-service.html?fbclid=IwAR3MRUg-Wl8EBP3EESakOytzdCTuCE13pCJ5RdwQlUg5p1rfyxhVktBL97g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted July 6, 2020 #10 Share Posted July 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Crazy planning mom said: I had recently seen Gottlieb who is one of the co-chairs quoted on CNBC where he works as a consultant as saying he thinks pandemic will be over by January. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/07/02/scott-gottlieb-covid-19-pandemic-over-by-january-squawk-box.html Yes, my husband was watching that interview, I thought it was interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted July 6, 2020 #11 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Wish they would just cancel the rest of 2020 and get on with it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMastodon Posted July 6, 2020 #12 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Great move, but in the end medicine will dictate when it's "safe" to cruise. No one has been able to answer the big problem even if we get rapid response testing - test negative embarking, but then show symptoms on day 4. By then it's too late (potentially) and others will have been exposed. This is the #1 issue for cruise lines IMO. Hope the vaccine comes soon! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 20165 Posted July 6, 2020 #13 Share Posted July 6, 2020 it is encouraging to see the cruise lines working together on a plan. I think it will be easier to get CDC buyin if they come to them with 1 plan vs. a plan for each line. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BSR Posted July 6, 2020 #14 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Good to see them working together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted July 6, 2020 #15 Share Posted July 6, 2020 I expected something like this to come from CLIA but I suppose it's better to be U.S. centric. Looks like they included some political weight to the panel to help them navigate interaction with government when the time comes. Basically a part lobby group under the guise of a health panel. Hope it works. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&A Posted July 6, 2020 #16 Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 hours ago, TheMastodon said: Great move, but in the end medicine will dictate when it's "safe" to cruise. No one has been able to answer the big problem even if we get rapid response testing - test negative embarking, but then show symptoms on day 4. By then it's too late (potentially) and others will have been exposed. This is the #1 issue for cruise lines IMO. Hope the vaccine comes soon! Yes and then by day 4, they could've visited 3 ports and infected locals in the ports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted July 6, 2020 #17 Share Posted July 6, 2020 3 hours ago, molly361 said: Wish they would just cancel the rest of 2020 and get on with it I wish I could cancel the rest of my 2020 and get on with it, too!! 😄 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted July 6, 2020 #18 Share Posted July 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, pcur said: I wish I could cancel the rest of my 2020 and get on with it, too!! 😄 ...Said no confirmed, self-diagnosed cruise addict ever! 😂😂😂 (3 cruises booked in Nov and Dec) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted July 6, 2020 #19 Share Posted July 6, 2020 I just watched a video on CC’s FB page of Richard Fain and the co-chair of the RC/NCL panel. Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted July 6, 2020 #20 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Video of Richard Fain about the New Health and Safety Panel Richard Fain on New Health and Safety Panel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npcl Posted July 6, 2020 #21 Share Posted July 6, 2020 7 hours ago, Crazy planning mom said: I had recently seen Gottlieb who is one of the co-chairs quoted on CNBC where he works as a consultant as saying he thinks pandemic will be over by January. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/07/02/scott-gottlieb-covid-19-pandemic-over-by-january-squawk-box.html You do have to put what he said in perspective as far as the term over. He said that their would either be vaccine or enough people will have caught it for it to not spread efficiently.. The later would mean a slow down in the case numbers such that you would not have the hot spots like we do now and the hospital capacity would not be at risk. The virus would still be present and could probably still cause problems for the cruise lines. So it would be far better for the former. These at risk would still need to take precautions because the numbers would be down but the virus not gone. That said he is a very smart individual and is usually pretty accurate in what he says. He is also on the board of directors of one of the companies involved in vaccine development so he is pretty informed on status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Barracuda Posted July 6, 2020 #22 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Read in a couple of places that while announcing this panel to the press Fain said he expects to partially resume sailing on 9/16/20. Seems a stretch as panel isn't scheduled to return it's findings until the end of August and then they need to get approval from CDC and implement new procedures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted July 7, 2020 #23 Share Posted July 7, 2020 9 hours ago, twangster said: I expected something like this to come from CLIA but I suppose it's better to be U.S. centric. Looks like they included some political weight to the panel to help them navigate interaction with government when the time comes. Basically a part lobby group under the guise of a health panel. Hope it works. Glad it has both NCL and RCCL along with the political weight. I hope it will move the CDC to begin working with the Industry on Protocols. I also read on another social media site that 22 RCCL employees worked on the EU protocols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted July 7, 2020 #24 Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted July 7, 2020 #25 Share Posted July 7, 2020 15 hours ago, Baron Barracuda said: Read in a couple of places that while announcing this panel to the press Fain said he expects to partially resume sailing on 9/16/20. Seems a stretch as panel isn't scheduled to return it's findings until the end of August and then they need to get approval from CDC and implement new procedures. I was talking with my TA yesterday and she told me that RCI has increased the TA commission by 1% for any cruises they sell for October and November of 2020. I realize the increase is not much but it seems RCI hopes to be cruising by October. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now