INTERNATIONAL cruise ship operations have resumed in Japan after almost three years. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ Nippon Mauru set sail for the Indian Ocean from Yokohama, becoming the first cruise ship to leave a Japanese port since last month’s resumption announcement (CW 16 Nov). The cruise line says it has implemented...
INTERNATIONAL cruise ship operations have resumed in Japan after almost three years.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ Nippon Mauru set sail for the Indian Ocean from Yokohama, becoming the first cruise ship to leave a Japanese port since last month’s resumption announcement (CW 16 Nov).
The cruise line says it has implemented a slew of anti-coronavirus measures, including requiring passengers to take a PCR test prior to boarding, having their temperature checked daily, and keeping tabs on close contacts among them.
Nippon Mauru’s voyage includes stops at Mauritius and Madagascar, after which she will return to Yokohama on 31 Jan.
With Japan dropping a raft of its cruise ship restrictions, a number of brands have already announced their intention to return to the country’s waters, such as Holland America Line (CW 01 Dec) and Princess Cruises (CW 05 Dec).
