In a display of unity to get back to cruising, industry giants Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. have formed a collaboration to develop enhanced cruise health and safety standards in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic.

The companies have asked former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt and former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb to serve as co-chairs of a Healthy Sail Panel. The panel is tasked with developing recommendations for cruise lines to advance their public health response, improve safety, and achieve readiness for the safe resumption of operations.

The panel’s members are globally recognized experts from various disciplines, including public health, infectious disease, biosecurity, hospitality and maritime operations. They have been collaborating for nearly a month and will offer initial recommendations by the end of August.

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