MSC Cruising Again after 5 month break.

[Topdeck, London]

Magnifica restart delayed by at least 4 weeks due to new rules for travel to Greece.

hitting the news feeds but not updated on the MSC page yet

https://www.msccruises.co.uk/itinerary-updates

[Topdeck, London]

Don't travel in a group to a MSC cruise in case anyone tests positive, difficult if you have to fly.

https://www.shipmag.it/tampone-posit...dici-francesi/

Social distancing should not be a problem with 650 on board till Rome.

https://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/shipping/cruise-and-ferries/2020/08/23/news/msc-grandiosa-no-cruise-for-13-french-tourists-one-of-them-was-suffering-from-coronavirus-1.39223506



With a rapid(15min) test available at reasonable cost pre boarding testing is likely to become the norm.


Although not that accurate a few false negatives can slip through and false positives will get refused boarding should weed out some(most?) of the asymptomatic.

[Lawnmowerman, Tain]

Don't travel in a group to a MSC cruise in case anyone tests positive, difficult if you have to fly.

https://www.shipmag.it/tampone-posit...dici-francesi/

Social distancing should not be a problem with 650 on board till Rome.

https://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/shipping/cruise-and-ferries/2020/08/23/news/msc-grandiosa-no-cruise-for-13-french-tourists-one-of-them-was-suffering-from-coronavirus-1.39223506



With a rapid(15min) test available at reasonable cost pre boarding testing is likely to become the norm.


Although not that accurate a few false negatives can slip through and false positives will get refused boarding should weed out some(most?) of the asymptomatic.

Bummer if you are a false positive.

LMM