Cruise crews - Quarter of a millionth guest at the Seamen's Mission
The staff at the Seafarers' Lounges at Hamburg's three cruise terminals have already welcomed more than a quarter of a million visitors. "Cruises are booming again after corona. We are also noticing this where it concerns the seafarers' crews themselves, in the lounge. This year, our doors were open for around 90 percent of all calls," said Seamen's Deacon Olaf Schröder in Hamburg on Friday. The lounges are also open around the holidays, as some cruise ships also call at Hamburg over Christmas and New Year's Eve.
"Whereas there used to be a difference between high and low season in Hamburg, it now feels like the whole year is high season," said Schröder. In the meantime, the non-profit organization lacks additional staff to meet the needs of the crews. In some cases, more than 1500 people work on the large cruise ships. However, many of them are not visible to guests because they work in the laundry, engine room or kitchen.
The Seafarers' Lounge was founded in 2010 and has been organized as a gGmbH since 2016, whose shareholders are the Hamburg-Altona and Hamburg-Harburg Seamen's Missions. Initially, 10,000 crew members came each year. There are now around 30,000 crew members per year. "For the crews, the lounges are escapes from the daily work routine. Here they can refuel, buy everyday necessities and talk to their families via the free WiFi."
Seafarers' Lounge
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Source: www.stern.de
