Wonky Posted October 16, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I possibly missed this elsewhere but a couple of days ago protocol changed for staff on board. No longer mandatory but still can if they want to. Don’t know if this is worldwide but we are on Ventura. Always a surprise when someone you see everyday has a moustache that you weren’t expecting 🤣 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emam Posted October 16, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Britannia as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted October 16, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 16, 2022 28 minutes ago, Wonky said: I possibly missed this elsewhere but a couple of days ago protocol changed for staff on board. No longer mandatory but still can if they want to. Don’t know if this is worldwide but we are on Ventura. Always a surprise when someone you see everyday has a moustache that you weren’t expecting 🤣 Various posts have mentioned this over the last few days ,Wowzz regarding Princess terrier john who is away on the Iona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad John Posted October 16, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Very pleased for the crew as I personally find it discomforting to wear a mask for any length of time let alone for an entire working day. It also enables people like myself who suffer from hearing difficulties to enjoy having a much better rapport with the waiters etc. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted October 16, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, kalos said: Various posts have mentioned this over the last few days ,Wowzz regarding Princess terrier john who is away on the Iona Most staff were wearing them on Britannia this morning, not sure if all were. The highwaymen in the motorway services weren't. £8 for 2 coffees. Just like being back in St Tropez. 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cj hanlon Posted October 16, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Pleased for the crew. Must have been unbearable to have to wear a almost air tight mask for 12 or more hours a day. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted October 16, 2022 #7 Share Posted October 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Cj hanlon said: Pleased for the crew. Must have been unbearable to have to wear a almost air tight mask for 12 or more hours a day. It will be interesting to see what effect, if any it has on crew infection rates - if the masks were air tight and of suitable quality they will have been providing considerable protection against infection for the crew. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 16, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 16, 2022 The crew on the cruises I have been on, were wearing the high quality KN95 (or similar) masks, so pretty effective. Personally, I always felt that requiring crew to wear masks when cleaning empty cabins, or serving drinks on outside decks was unnecessary. However, if I was a crew member working in an environment that entailed face to face interaction (customer services, bar staff with customers sitting at the bar), I think I would be inclined to carry on wearing them. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted October 16, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Initial feedback is that crew are pleased its now in their own hands and they can decide based upon what/where they are. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieC,Aston Posted October 16, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 16, 2022 When does this start,left Britannia this morning and ALL staff were wearing masks 100% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted October 16, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Harry Peterson said: It will be interesting to see what effect, if any it has on crew infection rates - if the masks were air tight and of suitable quality they will have been providing considerable protection against infection for the crew. Very little I would imagine. I doubt they were wearing masks off duty, when they were interacting with each other behind the scenes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 16, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 hours ago, JeanieC,Aston said: When does this start,left Britannia this morning and ALL staff were wearing masks 100% of the time. Now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermotsgirl Posted October 17, 2022 #13 Share Posted October 17, 2022 11 hours ago, FangedRose said: Very little I would imagine. I doubt they were wearing masks off duty, when they were interacting with each other behind the scenes. It gave some protection against the passengers though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted October 17, 2022 #14 Share Posted October 17, 2022 19 hours ago, Harry Peterson said: It will be interesting to see what effect, if any it has on crew infection rates - if the masks were air tight and of suitable quality they will have been providing considerable protection against infection for the crew. The majority were wearing blue surgical masks before mask wearing was made optional, so not much protection for the wearer, but they should have helped reduce the spread among the crew, although I guess masks were not compulsory while they were off duty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s&gsjollies Posted October 24, 2022 #15 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/16/2022 at 12:06 PM, Wonky said: I possibly missed this elsewhere but a couple of days ago protocol changed for staff on board. No longer mandatory but still can if they want to. Don’t know if this is worldwide but we are on Ventura. Always a surprise when someone you see everyday has a moustache that you weren’t expecting 🤣 Im guessing you were on the cruise from Southampton with the great itinerary down past Spain and Portugal? I hope you had a great time and the weather was kind. We booked very late, then read about the recent Covid outbreaks on here, and decided not to go due to health issues and lost our money Have to say though that I think this is madness by P&O to reduce mask wearing, as well as stop requiring the need to provide negative PCR tests before boarding, when there is no doubt cases are increasing noticeably across the country. Surely they have a responsibility to keep passengers safe? But instead they seem to be going out of their way to pretend that everything is fine and dandy and leave it up to everyone else to sort it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s&gsjollies Posted October 24, 2022 #16 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/16/2022 at 2:01 PM, zap99 said: Most staff were wearing them on Britannia this morning, not sure if all were. The highwaymen in the motorway services weren't. £8 for 2 coffees. Just like being back in St Tropez. Cheaper than most in Rhodes - not a bargain (but lovely!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrich103 Posted October 24, 2022 #17 Share Posted October 24, 2022 We are thinking of a 5 night from Southampton on Ventura in November, not been with P&O before so reading through this forum and saw some posts about masks were enforced on some recent cruises. Am i correct in presuming that at the start of each cruise no masks are required and this would only be enforced if there was an outbreak on that cruise Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s&gsjollies Posted October 24, 2022 #18 Share Posted October 24, 2022 50 minutes ago, redrich103 said: We are thinking of a 5 night from Southampton on Ventura in November, not been with P&O before so reading through this forum and saw some posts about masks were enforced on some recent cruises. Am i correct in presuming that at the start of each cruise no masks are required and this would only be enforced if there was an outbreak on that cruise Thanks We asked P&O directly about this on the phone as there were problems on the ship when we actually booked and we hadn't been informed that there were now covid issues on some cruises. First they denied there were any issues but when we quoted the letter that people had been given on a cruise four days before we'd booked they eventually admitted that yes, there had been an outbreak of Covid and masks had been required. But they assured us that because between everyone disembarking and new people starting the next cruise the ship would be thoroughly cleaned so there was no issue. And it was up to passengers whether they wore masks or not and from what I've read today it sounds like most don't. We didn't go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted October 24, 2022 #19 Share Posted October 24, 2022 2 hours ago, s&gsjollies said: I think this is madness by P&O to reduce mask wearing, as well as stop requiring the need to provide negative PCR tests before boarding, PCR testing before my cruise in July didn't stop some 300 passengers being isolated in their cabins. And those who were the ones who admitted to having symptoms, and submitted to testing. Total numbers were probably double that. Testing was a waste of time and money, and added stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted October 24, 2022 #20 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, FangedRose said: PCR testing I thought PCR testing had ended before July and was by then LFT. Where were you travelling to/from to have a PCR - I assume a long cruise to Canada or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky Posted October 24, 2022 Author #21 Share Posted October 24, 2022 3 hours ago, s&gsjollies said: Im guessing you were on the cruise from Southampton with the great itinerary down past Spain and Portugal? I hope you had a great time and the weather was kind. We booked very late, then read about the recent Covid outbreaks on here, and decided not to go due to health issues and lost our money Have to say though that I think this is madness by P&O to reduce mask wearing, as well as stop requiring the need to provide negative PCR tests before boarding, when there is no doubt cases are increasing noticeably across the country. Surely they have a responsibility to keep passengers safe? But instead they seem to be going out of their way to pretend that everything is fine and dandy and leave it up to everyone else to sort it out! I guess we are now in a position where the customers have to take their own responsibility. There are no rules that you cannot wear a mask. In fact I’m surprised mask wearing carried on for this long (although I suspect the CDC had a great deal to do with it). Buses and trains haven’t required them for some time and they are much more confined spaces. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky Posted October 24, 2022 Author #22 Share Posted October 24, 2022 4 hours ago, s&gsjollies said: Im guessing you were on the cruise from Southampton with the great itinerary down past Spain and Portugal? I hope you had a great time and the weather was kind. We booked very late, then read about the recent Covid outbreaks on here, and decided not to go due to health issues and lost our money Have to say though that I think this is madness by P&O to reduce mask wearing, as well as stop requiring the need to provide negative PCR tests before boarding, when there is no doubt cases are increasing noticeably across the country. Surely they have a responsibility to keep passengers safe? But instead they seem to be going out of their way to pretend that everything is fine and dandy and leave it up to everyone else to sort it out! And yes thank you we were incredibly lucky with the weather, no covid and no red dots observed either! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 24, 2022 #23 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Wonky said: (although I suspect the CDC had a great deal to do with it) CDC have no jurisdiction with regards to P&O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky Posted October 24, 2022 Author #24 Share Posted October 24, 2022 16 minutes ago, wowzz said: CDC have no jurisdiction with regards to P&O. Not directly but most of the protocols would have come from the parent company (US) and the CLIA (US). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted October 25, 2022 #25 Share Posted October 25, 2022 16 hours ago, Megabear2 said: I thought PCR testing had ended before July and was by then LFT. Where were you travelling to/from to have a PCR - I assume a long cruise to Canada or something? No you are right it was an lft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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