b'FOGHORNFOCUS: TECHNOLOGYinclusive tour, without the expense and unpredictability of hiring multilingual guides. Social distancing is much easier when live guides are not needed because people dont have to crowd close to the speaker to hear. Audio technology can provide the capability for multi-language delivery that is easy, reliable and consistent. A multi-channel server with dependable hand-held devices or delivery direct to travelers own phones means control is in the hands of the listener, and operators can onboard passengers quickly and seamlessly.Accessibility Builds InclusivityBluetooth and teleloop technologyUp to 15% of Americans report some hearing difficulty. New tech options allow these customers enjoy their onboard can make listening for the hearing- experience. Credit: Listen Technologiesimpaired an enjoyable and seamlesssignificantly hindered when a visitorheadsets that dont have the capacity experience. According to the U.S.is unable to hear the audio. Andto deliver the sound experience they Department of Health & Humanpeople are less likely to invest in travelneed can be frustrating, especially Services, 15 percent of Americans overexperiences when members of theirwhen tour audio must compete with the age of 18 report some difficultytravel party feel excluded. Listeningbackground noise from transportation hearing. Travel experiences areto people on microphones or overand crowds. For those with Bluetooth or telecoil-enabled hearing aids, audio can be delivered through their iOS or Android devices directly to the hearing INNOVATIVE.aid without having to take out, and potentially lose, expensive devices. UNIQUE.ALL AMERICAN MARINE Technology in a Post-Pandemic WorldNo one knows for sure what passenger vessel travel will look like PROVEN. going forward and this will vary from region to region, but its certain that it wont be the same as before the pandemic. Technology gives us hope that business can adapt to a changing world and travel can continue to be the life-changing experience we crave with the convenience we require to get back to the future, whatever corner of the world we live in or travel to. nAbout the Author Sally Moore is marketing specialist, travel and tourism, for Listen Technologies. Listen Technologies is a wireless audio manufacturer ALLAMERICANMARINE.com that provides solutions for assistive listening, Bellingham, WA | 360.647.7602 multilingual audio transmission, Sales@allamericanmarine.com and guided or self-guided tour groups and conferences.Pictured: Orca I - The first of two 78 Passenger Tour Vessels for Great Western Attractions14SEPTEMBER 2020FOGHORN'