The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has ended its COVID-19 program for cruise ships as cruise lines use their own mitigation programs. The CDC’s COVID-19 cruise ship program has…
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CDC Scraps Cruise Ship COVID Warning After 2 Years
March 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday removed its COVID-19 notice against cruise travel, around two years after introducing a warning scale showing the level of coronavirus transmission risk…
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CDC Eases COVID Warnings for Cruise Ships
Feb 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday eased its warnings for cruise ships by a notch from the highest level, seven weeks after it advised Americans…
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U.S. CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order for Cruise Ships Set to Become Voluntary
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevent’s conditional sailing order for cruise ships is set to switch to a voluntary program later this month, even as cases of the…
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U.S. Court Reverses Course (Again) On CDC Cruise Ship Restrictions
By David Shepardson (Reuters) A federal appeals court late on Friday reversed course and let stand a lower court order prohibiting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s Suspension of CDC Cruise Ship Rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court late Saturday in a 2-1 ruling put on hold a lower-court decision that said the U.S. Centers for…
Norwegian Cruise Line Sues Florida Over Vaccine Passport Ban
Norwegian Cruise Line has filed a lawsuit challenging Florida’s ban on the use of vaccine passports, which the company says is hampering its ability to safely resume passenger cruises from…
Royal Caribbean to Require Travel Insurance for Unvaccinated Passengers Sailing from Florida
(Reuters) – Royal Caribbean International said on Tuesday it would require unvaccinated guests over 12 years of age traveling from Florida to show proof of insurance that covers COVID-19 related medical expenses, quarantine…
COVID-19 Protocol Delays First Disney Test Cruise
June 28 (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co postponed its first test cruise since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic after COVID-19 tests provided inconsistent results for five crew members,…
Cruise Ship Departs U.S. on First Simulated Cruise
Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas departed PortMiami, Florida on Sunday on a CDC-required simulated cruise, marking a major step in the return of cruising in the United States. The…