11b. Presentation - 2021 Seattle Season Cruise Update

Item No. 11b_supp
Meeting Date: June 22, 2021


Restarting Seattle's Cruise Industry
Stephanie Jones Stebbins
Managing Director, Maritime Division



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TODAY'S TOPICS
1PREPARING FORA SAFE RETURN 22021 SEASON 3ECONOMIC  RECOVERY
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1
PREPARING
FOR A SAFE
RETURN

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Safe Return Strategy
Public
Health

Regulatory                         Elected
Agencies                         Officials
Port of
Seattle

Cruise
Tourism
Lines
Health and safety       FlyHealthy@SEA      Early and often
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PHASE 1:        PHASE 2A:       PHASE 2B:        PHASE 3:         PHASE4:
Mass testing and lab       Voyage preparation          Simulated (trial)          Conditional Sailing        Restricted passenger
capacity building                                      passenger voyages            Certification                  voyages


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IDT EE                                         Passengers

"Conduct screening          "Implement routine           "Request approval            " Meet CDC's standards        "Obtain and retain a
testing of all crew              screening testing of             from CDC to conduct            for protection of crew          COVID-19 Conditional
onboard                  all crew                    simulated (trial) voyage        in U.S. waters               Sailing Certificate

"Develop onboard lab        + Develop port, medical,        " Conduct simulated           " Fulfill requirements for       "Resume passenger
capacity for testing            and housing agreements         voyage*                         simulated voyage(s)            operations with
symptomatic crew,           approved by port and                                                                  restrictions, such as
close contacts, and            local health authorities         " Complete after-action         + Apply for COVID-19
voyage length and
future passengers                                          report                        Conditional Sailing
testing requirements
" After agreements are                                          Certificate
"Conduct embarkation        approved, embark
testing of all crew              nonessential crew with
testing and 14-day            *Subject to in-person and
virtual CDC inspections
quarantine

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Port Agreements
Port Agreements define a cruise line's local operations plan.
Embarkation and disembarkation procedures
Screening, testing and social distancing
Emergency response plans, including medical care, transportation, quarantine housing
Training of land-based staff
Cleaning landside spaces
Local public health agencies provided input and review
External review by independent epidemiologist


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Multiple Layers Improve Success
MOST EFFECTIVE                                  LESS EFFECTIVE
Vaccinated                     Clean facilities                          Lower                       PPE/Masks
passengers                Test unvaccinated                 Density
and crew                  people
Health screening




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Terminal Safety

6 feet
2 meters
Physical
Distancing,
sanitation,
& masking

Ventilation         Touchless         Appropriate         Port Valet
Fixtures        COVID Protocols

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Implementation Milestones
International Stop
Vaccinations
Port Agreements
Safety Enhancements


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2
2021 SEASON


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2021 Season Milestones
June 29                        July 7              July                   July 19               October 23
First ship in Elliott Bay     Sim ulation   Ships at berth   First revenue    Final sailing
Crew vaccinations               cru ise             and at anchor         sailing
Provisions                                      Crew
vaccinations
Port Cruise Webinar                Coast Guard
inspections
Provisions

JUNE             JULY            AUGUST         SEPTEMBER        OCTOBER

June-July                                        July-October
Most homeport ships arrive                       83 Revenue Cruise Calls

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Seattle  Alaska Demand Remains High




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Connecting with Community Partners
Current focus: Communications & Community
Engagement
Webpage for Business, Tourism and Community Partners
Visit Seattle webinar for June 22 and July 19 webinars
Port cruise webinar on June 29
Ongoing briefings at stakeholder meetings



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Expanded Communications

Pier to Pier: Adventures on
Seattle's Working Waterfront
New Waterfront Newsletter





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Environmental Priorities
NW Ports Clean Air Strategy
Shore power
Banned Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Water
Discharge at Berth
Cruise Memorandum Of Understanding
Quiet Sound

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3
ECONOMIC
RECOVERY

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Cruise Economic Impact Lost in 2020



Passengers         Vessel Calls

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