Embattled Carnival CEO Boasts the Cruise Giant’s Universal Covid Tests Are Unmatched in Travel
Photo Credit: AIDA Cruises, which is part of Carnival, will restart sailings in Germany next week. Carnival
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Initial test sailings in Italy have boosted the cruise company's confidence. The U.S. will no doubt be watching Carnival's next sailings in Germany with interest.
Cruising this year will be the “right thing to do,” according to Carnival's CEO, in order to get people back to work and give people a chance to experience vacations of a lifetime.
The cruise line was also a trailblazer in Europe when it came to health screening compared to other sectors, Arnold Donald said during a third-quarter results earnings call on Thursday.
“What we’re doing in Europe is not happening anywhere else,” he said. “Hotels aren’t doing universal testing of guests before they walk in. Airlines aren’t doing universal testing. The moving parts aren’t doing that.”
Carnival tested the waters in September with Costa
