How Cruise Lines Are Rethinking Pretty Much Everything

Closer to home, American Cruise Lines will reduce its capacity by 25 percent on itineraries traveling the Columbia and Snake rivers, the Mississippi, and the coast of New England. The small-ship line, which had planned to resume sailing in June but has pushed that date into the fall, aims to implement contactless check-in, sanitize touch points like doorknobs and railings hourly, and provide all guests and crew with personal protective equipment (PPE) including face shields, gloves, and masks, noting that PPE may be required “as situations dictate.”