FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024
PANJIM: Carnival Cruise Lines has decided to use its ships to get its crew members, stranded in different parts of the world, back home. One of its ships will depart for East Asia this coming weekend.
“We have decided that using our ships to get you’ll home is the best option. Our plan is for Carnival Panorama to depart this weekend for East Asia as we sail our team members’ home. You will be debarking your ship on Thursday and joining Carnival Panorama as their guest for the journey home,” President Christine Duffy said in a letter sent to her team on Carnival Inspiration and Carnival Miracle ships.
She has asked the crew members who will be signing off and transferring to Carnival panorama to have their personal items packed and be ready for the tender operation. Duffy also assured that measures are in place to keep each crew healthy. “All crew will continue to have single cabin accommodations and private bathroom facilities. We will continue to maintain social distancing and all other protocols that have proven effective to promote the health and safety of our crew,” she added.
The management had already informed its teams that they are moving to safe operational manning levels, signing off more crew and working hard to get the team home as quickly as possible.
The cruise firm has also announced that they are halting their operations until June 27, 2020. Since air travel is restricted, the management had decided to use its ships to get its stranded crew back to their respective homes.
