In Singapore one ship - Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the seas is sailing
If you are sick of hearing about what it will be like
Come onboard the ship and see for yourself what cruising is like right now!!
Before you arrive at the port you can pick your boarding time
Then using the Royal Caribbean app you can fully check-in
Completing all your info before you arrive Once you complete each section it will show
you are cleared to board and you will be given your mobile boarding pass
On arrival at the port Your temperature will be taken for the first
time - you won’t even know It’s being done!
Oh, David, it's like magic isn't it? It's like Harry Potter - Expecto patronum
Oh I have to say I'm very jealous that people are cruising right now
Then you will need to pass a wellness screening Your temp will be taken again and you will
hand in your health declaration form If any symptoms are present you will be taken
for a more in-depth screening before being allowed to board
As you can see masks are required at all points
And that’s it, you are cleared to board!
Once on the ship daily temp checks will be taken at points around the ship
Including when entering the buffet or restaurants There are stations all around the ship
Passengers wear a bracelet for track and trace purposes
It will be able to identify if you have been in close contact with anyone with covid onboard
This hasn’t happened yet due to these procedures!
There’s santizier outside of every venue, you must use it before entering
Now the brand new muster drill Crowded gatherings are no more
So you will watch the drill on the royal caribbean app
Or on your stateroom tv Once you are finished watching
You look at where your muster station is And check in with a crew member
Social distancing stickers will be used to keep you safe
Once checked-in you get a green sticker to say you have completed the drill
It’s so easy and so much better than before!!
The kids clubs are still open But with brand new procedures to keep kids
safe Like a reduced capacity and handwashing
Royal caribbean even have their own handwashing video
Sorry, that’s going to be stuck in your head!
Like elsewhere social distancing will be maintained and the use of masks
Before entering any activity Your temperature will be taken yet again
Social distancing and the cleaning of all areas will be done after each person
Everything is open including the skydiving simulator ifly by ripcord
Luckily no masks needed inside, they would fly off your face faster than you can say
fly off your face The surf simulator flowrider is open too
With clear floor markings while you wait and crew wearing PPE
And the seaplex is open too With dodgem cars or roller skating
Again there are clear floor markings Masks are required
And all equipment is thoroughly cleaned after each use
This is a lot of extra work for the crew The north star is open with reduced capacity
and social distancing And once again sanitised after each use
Pools and hot tubs will basically be the same But with socially distanced sun beds
And reduced capacities allowed in pools and hot hubs
We are not sure how we feel about wearing a mask when sunbathing!
Just think of the tan lines
The theatre has reserved seating With marked off seats in between
You will be taken to your seat by a crew member Masks again will need to be worn
And then you can sit back and relax and enjoy the fantastic entertainment found on Royal Caribbean Ships
It's basically just the same except you are not sat next to anyone and wearing a mask!!
Then after the performance, the theatre will be deep cleaned!
The two70 performance stage at the back of the ship
Works exactly the same way as the theatre Casinos will be open too
But with socially distances seating and markers After each use the machines will be cleaned
down The poor crew are going to be so busy!
As you can see crew are wearing full PPE This isn’t your normal cruise vacation
How do you feel about it?
Bars will operate with less seating Certain seats will be removed or not in use
to allow social distancing Don’t worry when drinking or eating masks
are not required It would be physically impossible and very
messy otherwise The buffet concept has changed
You must wash and sanitize your hands before entering
Instead of picking the food yourself with tongs
A crew member will serve you Tables will be separated or closed to provide
the correct distancing Restaurants will have some slight changes
Instead of a paper menu, you will scan a QR code to bring up the menu
When you leave the table A team of crew members will quickly clean
and sterilize the area It looks like an army operation!
All public areas of the ship will be deep cleaned
And sanitized daily High traffic areas will be constantly cleaned
Technology will take a big part in the changes
You can see information about dining, shows, and activities on your mobile device
You can also view your bill and charges at any point
Without having to visit guest relations Finally, cabins will have a deep clean
Using electrostatic fogging after each sailing
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