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What we do

  • High knowledge Every crew member undergoes a health check and have completed WHO’s official COVID-19 course for hygiene procedures and infection management.
  • Cleaning We have strict cleaning practices on board that have proven themselves effective time and again over decades of safe sailing.
  • Food service We will have more seating sessions and individual plating instead of self-service buffets. The kitchen will uphold its usual high standards of hygiene and quality.

What you do

  • Stay healthy Before embarkation, you will be required to hand in a self-declaration form which ensures the safety of you, your fellow passengers and our crew.
  • Keep a distance You should keep a reasonable and respectful distance from others. Markings on the ships will help you keep a safe distance while queuing.
  • Wash your hands Make sure you uphold good hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water or alcohol based hand sanitizer.
  • For the summer of 2020 we will not sail with more than 50% capacity, so there will be even more room on our already spacious ships. We have a variety of ships of different sizes, so the precise numbers of fellow guests will vary from ship to ship.
  • We ask all guests to comply with national guidelines issued by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health at all times. Among other things, this means that while on board, wearing a face mask is optional.
  • Respect the capacity restrictions in the various public areas on the ship, such as the swimming pool, sauna, gym and other communal areas.
  • Keep at least one metre from each other, and respect the floor markings set up to help with this.
  • Frequent hand washing is one of the most important measures against infection. You will often be asked to wash or disinfect your hands; including at embarkation and disembarkation, outside all restaurants and on entering public areas.
  • You will be asked to open a cruise account where all purchases are registered on a touch-free card. We do this to limit the use of cash and frequent contact with payment terminals.