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98% of crew 'OK' with vaccination mandate: Royal Caribbean Group98% of crew 'OK' with vaccination mandate: Royal Caribbean Group

In a Royal Caribbean Group survey of its 70,000 crew members, 98% who responded indicated they're 'OK' with a COVID-19 vaccination requirement.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

February 22, 2021

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CRUISE Michael Bayley
Crew 'can't wait to come back to work with us,' Michael Bayley saidPHOTO: SBW-PHOTO

This, according to Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International, who said crew were surveyed late last week.

Some 32,000 responses were received within 12 hours and subsequently, within a couple of days, 98% of all crew responded.

Royal Caribbean Group had previously indicated the likelihood of requiring crew vaccination.

More than 4,000 already vaccinated

Bayley said more than 4,000 crew have already been vaccinated at home.

On whether crew plan to return to work with Royal Caribbean Group, the 'unanimous response' was yes; they 'can't wait to come back to work with us,' according to Bayley.

'We are very encouraged by the results of the survey.'

He spoke Monday during the company's fourth quarter earnings call.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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