Masks for staff

[firsttimers68]

Are now compulsory again. Currently on board Marina and as of last night(22 September) all staff have to now wear a mask. There are a very small number of Covid cases among passengers, that I know of. 

[pinotlover]

Haven’t taken the time to see where is ship is at. We haven’t a clue whether this is a company wide mandate or merely required by the country in whose waters you’re sailing. 
 

Perhaps your cruise surpasses some arbitrary limit of Covid cases where management feels masks are necessary.

 

We await reports from other ships.

[Robjame]

1 hour ago, pinotlover said:

Haven’t taken the time to see where is ship is at.

Baltic Sea - Norway, Sweden, Denmark

Edited September 23, 2022 by Robjame

[susiesan]

8 hours ago, firsttimers68 said:

Are now compulsory again. Currently on board Marina and as of last night(22 September) all staff have to now wear a mask. There are a very small number of Covid cases among passengers, that I know of. 

Too bad for the staff who will once again have trouble breathing.

[ORV]

Seems to be optional on Regatta

[firsttimers68]

There was no mention of it by the CD, it just happened at 7.30 pm that night. As far as I’m aware it’s nothing to do with the countries we are visiting. 

[CAG]

Just got off the Nautica on September 15 and the only time staff were required to wear a mask was when we were in Greek ports.  Some voluntarily wore masks at other times.

[pinotlover]

Still leaves the option that a threshold of Covid cases has been reported aboard and senior management finds it prudent for the staff to mask up.

 

 

[HiFi43]

We are also on the Marina and when the cruise started staff were not masked. They are now masked because Oceania has set a threshold for requiring staff to wear masks when the percentage of passengers testing positive for Covid reaches a small but specific percentage. That is to make sure the staff is protected from catching Covid from passengers with it. The cruise ends tomorrow and new passengers come on board with only a smaller number staying on for the next cruise. The hope is for those of us staying on that masking for staff may be eased when the diagnosed passenger  percentage goes down.