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Maritime minister promises 'even greater cooperation' with cruise sector

Destinations
Tom Parry
15 September 2021

Maritime minister Robert Courts has promised “even greater cooperation” between government and the cruise sector after the industry’s successful restart amid the Covid pandemic.

Preziosa will take over from Virtuosa (pictured) for the winter 2022/23 season (Credit: MSC Cruises)

Following a meeting with industry association Clia, Courts thanked cruise lines for their “dedication and hard work” in developing new operating protocols to mitigate the risks of Covid-19 among crew and guests. 

Courts said their efforts had paved the way to restart domestic cruising earlier this summer and see the return of  international sailings in late August.