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The UK’s worldwide cruise ban is about to be lifted by the top of this month, the boss of Saga Journey has advised business web site Journey Weekly.

In line with chief govt Nick Stace, ministers are set to set to fulfill tomorrow to resolve whether or not the present worldwide cruise bans could be lifted, as cruise firms have now fulfilled the federal government’s necessities to restart operations.

Stace advised Journey Weekly: “Firstly, authorities wished a memorandum of understanding signed, that if there’s a future pandemic, or this pandemic goes on for a while, that every one the repatriation will come at the price of the cruise sector.

“That is what we did anyway, however they wished an MOU signed and that occurred final week. In order that was one of many hurdles.”

“Secondly, authorities wanted a physique of proof that the cruise business is dedicated to reporting on instances on board and since Could 17 we now have 49,000 passenger journeys recorded.”

He added: “The choice [whether to lift the cruise ban] is because of be taken by a committee chaired by aviation minister Robert Courts 10 days previous to that date, so on July 21.”