A phased reopening of New Zealand’s international borders proposed by the country’s government yesterday needs a plan for cruising also, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has said. Acknowledging the travel revival will be a positive step forward for the tourism sector, CLIA said provisions for a careful resumption of local...
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A phased reopening of New Zealand’s international borders proposed by the country’s government yesterday needs a plan for cruising also, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has said.
Acknowledging the travel revival will be a positive step forward for the tourism sector, CLIA said provisions for a careful resumption of local cruising should be included to help revive New Zealand’s jobs and businesses.
CLIA Managing Director Australasia Joel Katz said New Zealand would need an agreed framework to support tightly managed local cruise operations, beginning initially within a domestic or trans-Tasman bubble.
“Cruise lines globally have committed to stringent new testing procedures and health protocols in response to COVID-19 and these measures are already working successfully where cruising has resumed in other countries,” Katz said.
“As New Zealand plans for its reopening, we need to discuss how to implement these health protocols locally so that we’re ready for a careful revival of cruising as soon as conditions allow.”
Cruising ordinarily contributes around NZ$570 million a year to the economy.
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