Masks no longer required for passengers on Ponant ships…

[AussieBoyTX]

As of May 23, 2022, masks are no longer required for passengers on Ponant ships, unless required by local authorities (such as Greece and Australia).

Edited May 23, 2022 by AussieBoyTX

[AussieBoyTX]

The language in the English-language COVID protocol document has been updated to say masks are recommended for passengers. Dated May 20, 2022. 
 

https://fr.calameo.com/read/000132423a39f38f50497?authid=TqZVdP5hFUMG

[kirtihk]

On 5/23/2022 at 8:29 AM, AussieBoyTX said:

As of May 23, 2022, masks are no longer required for passengers on Ponant ships, unless required by local authorities (such as Greece and Australia).

Just in time for us! - our Ponant cruise starts on June 27 (Mediterranean Odyssey; Nice - Istanbul, LE BOUGAINVILLE).

 

Does it mean it will be required on the ship during stay in a Greek port?  Or it means it is required while on the shore in such a port?

[AussieBoyTX]

2 hours ago, kirtihk said:

Just in time for us! - our Ponant cruise starts on June 27 (Mediterranean Odyssey; Nice - Istanbul, LE BOUGAINVILLE).

 

Does it mean it will be required on the ship during stay in a Greek port?  Or it means it is required while on the shore in such a port?

 

Reading other cruise lines' sites, it does seem that masks are required indoors on the ship while at Greek ports. I will be curious to see how Ponant interprets and enforces this. 

 

There's also a note that masks aren't required on Greek flights as of June 1, so perhaps we'll see additional changes next week.

Edited May 24, 2022 by AussieBoyTX

[kirtihk]

On 5/24/2022 at 5:20 PM, AussieBoyTX said:

 

Reading other cruise lines' sites, it does seem that masks are required indoors on the ship while at Greek ports. I will be curious to see how Ponant interprets and enforces this. 

 

There's also a note that masks aren't required on Greek flights as of June 1, so perhaps we'll see additional changes next week.

It's funny - I've never heard of a potential to physically spread any virus toward a port of call while staying on the ship.

 

We were on 2 Caribbean cruises: December of last year and this March; each country of ports of call (Mexico and islands) required masks at the time of our both cruises; however, we were required to use them only while on the shore (on the ship masks were not required at any time whether it was a sea day or port day).