With the arrival of the biggest cruise ship to call on Wrangell this summer a month away, the borough and the cruise company have settled on operating plans to help lessen any risk of spreading COVID-19 among passengers, crew and residents.
Silversea Cruises is planning to dock the Silver Muse in town Aug. 1, 22 and Sept. 12. The ship has capacity to carry 600 passengers and a crew of 400.
Basically, the cruise line and borough have agreed to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Wrangell Economic Development Director Carol Rushmore said Tuesday.
Passengers will be expected to wear masks and socially distance when possible. The city will provide hand sanitizer at the dock and will clean the dock’s railings as much as possible. Passengers will also try to avoid congregating together on the dock while waiting for their charter boats or tour guides to pick them up.
“This is very similar to other agreements with other lines,” Rushmore said. “The whole idea was to try and set up standard protocols for communities.”
Rushmore also said individual tour and charter companies in town will likely have their own safety guidelines in place, as well.
Cruise lines calling on other Southeast ports have signed similar agreements for this summer.
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