

In addition, Valletta Cruise Port obtained the Safe Travels stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council, based on the reinforced protocols.

The actions taken were to revise the Emergency Response Plans and the Health and Safety Protocols for all of the 19 ports forming part of the GPH network, inclusive of Valletta Cruise Port. After months of discussions with numerous stakeholders we are happy to be sharing these guidelines with the cruise lines and look forward to welcoming cruise ships, their guests and crew to Valletta.”Īs part of Global Ports Holdings (GPH), Valletta Cruise Port commenced preparations for the post-COVID cruising reality way back in January 2020, at the first sightings of the pandemic. Stephen Xuereb, CEO of Valletta Cruise Port and COO of Global Ports Holding commented, “It has been a challenging time for the cruise community, but the industry is clearly inching closer to a restart. Valletta Cruise Port is looking forward to receiving the cruise lines’ own protocols reflecting these guidelines for prompt approval by the local authorities. The compilation of these guidelines is based on the results of facility assessments within the context of recent and current regional events brought about by the pandemic.Īny future calls to Malta must embody these guidelines. The guideline document establishes, embodies and merges Valletta Cruise Port’s operational plans, procedures and guidelines with cruise line protocols to ascertain the safe continuation of cruising. These operating guidelines have been prepared and forwarded to the health authorities, with approval received last week. Valletta Cruise Port together with local authorities and partners has worked on COVID-19 Cruise Operations Guidelines for a Safe Continuation of Cruising in Valletta with the aim of facilitating operations in this transitional phase. Kreuzfahrten * Rabatte * Preisvergleiche * Schnäppchen.Frachtschiffreisen - Passagier auf einem Containerschiff.
