TUI Cruises – My ship fleet affected by Corona

TUI Cruises – My ship fleet affected by Corona

January 18, 2022 – TUI Cruises is sailing in choppy waters. Since July 2020, the Hamburg cruise line has been operating cruises without any problems after the previous business interruption caused by the corona pandemic. Corona cases have recently been reported on three ships.

First, TUI Cruises felt compelled to offer cruises off the Arabian Peninsula Mein Schiff 6 suspended due to isolated cases of corona among the passengers. – Mein Schiff 1 ended its voyage one day earlier than planned in Bremerhaven due to several corona infections on board. It is unclear how many people have contracted the corona virus. The shipping company reports that the travelers have no or only mild symptoms. The ship has been on a long-term cruise from Bremerhaven to the Caribbean and back with 12 guests since December 2021, 1.600. It was planned that Mein Schiff 1 on Wednesday after a complete disinfection with new guests from Bremerhaven should embark on a new Caribbean trip.

Mein Schiff 6

Mein Schiff 6


Also tours in the Caribbean Mein Schiff 2. Its journey ended prematurely in Bridgetown for 939 guests Barbados. TUI Cruises explains the cancellation of the trip as a purely precautionary measure. The demolition is intended to protect guests and crew. Last Friday, the cruise line had already canceled around 800 guests. They were scheduled to “boarding” in Barbados on Monday.

Crew members were also among those who tested positive. TUI Cruises carries out mandatory temperature tests on board the ships every day. In addition, all guests aged 12 and over and crew are fully vaccinated. Stricter regulations will apply from February 23. All guests of the Mein Schiff fleet require a booster vaccination if they are over 18 years old and if their basic immunization was more than three months before the end of the cruise.