Staff members of the MSC Grandiosa cruise liner signal through a porthole before the departure of the liner from Genoa. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP
A test for the cruise industry as first big Mediterranean Sea voyage begins since Covid-19 lockdowns
- After a smaller European cruise operator had to abort its resumption of services amid a wave of Covid-19 infections, all eyes are on the MSC Grandiosa this week
- Passengers and crew were tested for the virus before the liner sailed from Genoa, as the industry looks to stem its losses by showing cruising is safe again
Staff members of the MSC Grandiosa cruise liner signal through a porthole before the departure of the liner from Genoa. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP