https://gusskinnerconsulting.com/ Volume 3 – Issue # 52 http://www.gphs.us/ The cruise industry has long acknowledged the cumulative negative impact of illness outbreaks. COVID-19 presents a frightful situation. From a public health perspective, though, we shift from Distress to Redress and Address. Leader-SHIP is the newsletter that interweaves media articles and cruise industry responses to provide guidance on actions being taken against the novel coronavirus. It negates forces of disruption and decline with measures for steadfastness ultimately having you enhance the practice of public health in your own life and of those around you. PLEASE NOTE THIS ISN’T A COMPLETE LISTING OF MEDIA ARTICLES BUT A SNAPSHOT ONLY. What’s new in this Issue? Industry Update: - EXPECT A POSSIBLE DECISION ON MORE ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE CANCELLATIONS THIS WEEK - HOLLAND AMERICA CANCELS SAILINGS THROUGH JUNE; ALASKA SEASON CANCELLED FOR 5 SHIPS - NSW GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT COMMISSION FOR INQUIRY INTO RUBY PRINCESS - ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES SHEDS 26% OF U.S. WORKERS AS CORONAVIRUS CANCELLATIONS CONTINUE - SAGA COULD DELAY TRANSFER OF SAGA SAPPHIRE - PULLMANTUR CRUISES DONATES 13 TONS OF FOOD - CARNIVAL EXECS REPORTEDLY LET SHIPS SET SAIL DESPITE KNOWING CORONAVIRUS THREAT - DONALD: CARNIVAL PREPARED FOR ‘WORST CASE’ SCENARIO - CARNIVAL IS CONSIDERING CUTTING PASSENGER CAPACITY ON ITS CRUISE SHIPS AS IT LOOKS FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN WAKE OF CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKS, SOURCES SAY - CRUISE SHIPS HAVE ALWAYS STRUGGLED WITH OUTBREAKS. WILL THINGS CHANGE AFTER COVID-19? (Full Article) - CRUISE LINES CUT JOBS AND PAY TO STAY AFLOAT - CRUISE LINE DETAILS NEW SANITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Passenger & Crew News: - WIFE SUES PRINCESS CRUISE LINES OVER HUSBAND’S DEATH FROM CORONAVIRUS - 27-YEAR-OLD ROYAL CARIBBEAN CREW MEMBER YOUNGEST TO DIE FROM COVID-19 IN SOUTH FLORIDA - PHILIPPINES TO ALLOW FOREIGN CRUISE SHIPS CARRYING FILIPINOS TO DOCK IN MANILA Media Updates - ‘NO SAIL’ RIPPLES THROUGH SITKA ECONOMY - CRUISERS NOT DETERRED BY CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, STILL BOOKING FUTURE VOYAGES, EXPERTS SAY - CRUISE LINE PREVIEWS THE FUTURE OF CRUISING - OLD MARITIME RULES POSE OBSTACLES TO LAWSUITS FROM PRINCESS CRUISE PASSENGERS - CANADIAN CREW MEMBERS 'FEELING DESPERATE AND HELPLESS' STUCK ON CRUISE SHIP Plus, many more interesting articles…. __________________________________________________________________________________ Email: [email protected] 1 | Page https://gusskinnerconsulting.com/ Volume 3 – Issue # 52 http://www.gphs.us/ 17 April, 2020: EXPECT A POSSIBLE DECISION ON MORE ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE CANCELLATIONS THIS WEEK Royal Caribbean has advised travel agents that a decision on more cruise cancellations could come in the next day or two. Royal Caribbean Senior Vice President of Sales and Trade Support & Service Vicki Freed spoke to travel advisors in a weekly webcast and started off the call with an update on the impact of future sailings being affected by the recent 100 day 'No Sail Order' by the CDC. Read more… https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/04/15/expect-possible-decision-more-royal-caribbean- cruise-cancellations-week 17 April, 2020: HOLLAND AMERICA CANCELS SAILINGS THROUGH JUNE; ALASKA SEASON CANCELLED FOR 5 SHIPS (Originally reported on the 14th April) Holland America Line announced that it has made the decision to extend its pause of global cruise operations and cancel all sailings scheduled to depart through June 30, 2020. This includes Alaska, Canada/New England and Europe cruises. The company cited continued port closures including Canada’s cruise ship suspension until July 1 and other travel restrictions resulting from global health concerns, In Alaska, Holland America Line is also cancelling all Alaska sailings for summer 2020 on Maasdam, Noordam, Oosterdam, Volendam and Westerdam. In addition, all Land+Sea Journeys are cancelled. A Land+Sea Journey combines a Holland America Line Alaska cruise with an overland tour to Denali and the Yukon. The McKinley Chalet Resort, McKinley Explorer rail cars and tour motor coaches will not operate this summer. Read more…. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22783-holland-america- cancels-sailings-through-june-alaska-season-cancelled-for-5-ships.html 17 April, 2020: NSW GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT COMMISSION FOR INQUIRY INTO RUBY PRINCESS The Government of NSW has announced that it will appoint a special commission of inquiry to investigate the Ruby Princess cruise ship. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will name leading barrister Bret Walker SC to be the inquiry’s commissioner. The special commission of inquiry will give its report to the NSW Government within three to four months. Berejiklian said: “It is important that answers are provided quickly for the people of NSW. “As I have said before, we will leave no stone unturned until we find out exactly what happened.” Read more…. https://www.ship-technology.com/news/nsw-government-commission-inquiry-ruby-princess/ 17 April, 2020: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES SHEDS 26% OF U.S. WORKERS AS CORONAVIRUS CANCELLATIONS CONTINUE Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is reducing its U.S. workforce by 26%, with more than half of those workers in South Florida, the cruise line confirmed. “Earlier today, we told our employees the __________________________________________________________________________________ Email: [email protected] 2 | Page https://gusskinnerconsulting.com/ Volume 3 – Issue # 52 http://www.gphs.us/ difficult news that we were laying off or furloughing approximately 26 percent of our more than 5,000 coworkers in the US,” the company said in a written statement. “We earlier announced the early conclusion of many crew contracts. The circumstances of the pandemic made this action unavoidable, and it hurts to part ways with so many good and talented people.” Most of the reductions are permanent layoffs, though some are 90-day furloughs with paid benefits. Read more… https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism- cruises/article242023321.html?fbclid=IwAR1PXnE2roANE3iUxK3eqNW- NqbYcQ__58aY1jzXGd7DijqjjoGJefSqFn8 17 April, 2020: ENCHANTED PRINCESS DELIVERY DELAYED Princess Cruises announced that the delivery of Enchanted Princess is delayed. A new delivery date has not been determined since the Fincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy) yard remains closed., the company said. Voyages through July 31 have been canceled. The delivery delay is due to the country-wide lock down imposed by the Italian government and public health officials in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The naming ceremony scheduled to take place in Southampton, England on June 30 has been canceled. Inaugural activities are under review in conjunction with changes to the ship deployment. Ref: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22787-enchanted-princess-delivery-delayed.html 17 April, 2020: WIFE SUES PRINCESS CRUISE LINES OVER HUSBAND’S DEATH FROM CORONAVIRUS A woman is suing Princess Cruise Lines for negligence, alleging in Los Angeles federal court that the company knowingly exposed her and her husband to the coronavirus and prevented the husband from leaving the ship, resulting in his death days later, according to court papers obtained Wednesday. On Feb. 21, Susan Dorety and her retired firefighter husband Michael boarded the Grand Princess cruise ship in San Francisco to celebrate their 40th anniversary. According to the suit, filed Tuesday, some passengers who had COVID-19 symptoms had just disembarked, while more than 60 others were allowed to remain on board after they had been exposed to the virus. The Santa Clarita-based company said that it does not comment on pending litigation. Read more…. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/wife-sues-princess-cruise-lines-over-husbands-death-from- coronavirus/2346742/ 17 April, 2020: SAGA COULD DELAY TRANSFER OF SAGA SAPPHIRE Saga Cruises is looking to delay the transfer to the Saga Sapphire to her new operator, ANEX Tour. The 1981-built ship had been sold and was scheduled to leave the Saga fleet this summer, replaced by the new Spirit of Adventure. Amid the COVID-19 situation, plans could be changing, with cruise operations suspended for the British brand through June 1, 2020. "We have started discussions with Saga Sapphire's __________________________________________________________________________________ Email: [email protected] 3 | Page https://gusskinnerconsulting.com/ Volume 3 – Issue # 52 http://www.gphs.us/ new owners about delaying the delivery of the ship to them," said Nigel Blanks, managing director, Saga Cruises. "Our hope is to postpone her farewell voyage until a little later in the year." The company said they plan to have a further update in early May. Ref: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22794-saga-could-delay-transfer-of-saga- sapphire.html 17 April, 2020: PULLMANTUR CRUISES DONATES 13 TONS OF FOOD Pullmantur Cruises has donated some 13 tons of food and beverages to the Malaga City Council (Spain) and the Government of the Colón Province (Panama). Pullmantur said in a prepared statement that the food, which included an assortment of cold meats and sausages, canned fish, olive oil, coffee and dairy products, has been distributed among different shelters, soup kitchens, homes and associations, benefiting an estimated 1,800 people. Explained President and CEO of Pullmantur, Richard J. Vogel: “It is food - perfectly fit for consumption - that we had onboard the Sovereign and Monarch and that we wanted to donate to help families facing difficult situations right