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Recovery of the cruise industry
"We will run our ships without looking at the economics of it and ports will have to do the same – at least at the beginning."
Costa Cruises President Neil Palomba
Recovery of the cruise industry
Interior Designers Perspective – Part 1
• How newcomers to the industry have been able to take up slots at the shipyard
• The need for cruise lines to lead the regulatory agenda – or get left with unsatisfactory solutions
• Balancing profitability against safety and an upgraded guest experience
• The need for designers to better understand value and supply chains
• Importance of introducing continuous onboard coronavirus testing
• The need to use materials and automation previously rejected due to cost
Recovery of the cruise industry
Interior Designers Perspective – Part 2
• Changing life onboard to overcome vertical passenger flow issues
• The prospect of a ship safety stamp being used on ship exteriors
• Reprogramming onboard activities to spread people around the ship
• Will the buffet area become a feature on the ships of the future?
• How cruise lines might communicate the 'new normal' onboard experience to consumers
• Harmonising the responsibilities between ports and ships
Recovery of the cruise industry
Tourism perspective
• Unanimity over the opening of borders
• Importance of international air traffic
• Social distancing when tourism returns
• Incentives for domestic tourism – discriminatory?
• Pan-European campaign to relaunch tourism
• Will Costa and MSC begin round-Italy cruises?
• Reaction to cruise now there is zero tourism
• Greater support for industry if 2nd Covid-19 wave
Recovery of the cruise industry
Port perspective
• Two-day turnarounds?
• There is a cost – who pays?
• Regulation vs. operational guidelines
• Collaboration rather than competition
• Are ports a forgotten element – revenue loss
• Without a global voice who do ports turn to?
28 April 2020
When and how will the cruise industry recover?
By Cruise Insight publisher Chris Ashcroft
• Impact on cruise lines
• Complex issues facing ports for embarkation
• Which brands will restart first?
• Dilemma for cruise lines over pricing
• Status on Refurbishment programmes