Conditional Sail News Today

The CDC's Conditional Sail Order is about to end and cruise lines can choose to voluntarily follow the guidance, what happens next?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted its conditional sailing order and its director actually had something nice to say about the cruise lines.

Demand is at an all-time high which is causing shortages on availability and pricing to rise.

Cruise lines are preparing to sail as early as June 5 into U.S. ports. Author: WFMY News 2 Staff Published: 3:28 PM EDT April 29, 2021 Updated: 9:10 PM EDT April 29, 2021 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Summertime is just around the corner and your family may be ready to take flight or set sail, but is it safe?  Many of the major cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian and Crystal announced plans to sail in the Caribbean and Greece as e...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) are urging Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle P. Walensky to maintain current restrictions on cruising amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "We write today with significant concern about the prospect of premature resumption of cruise ship operations that could threaten public safety and increase the spread of the coronavirus," the two Democrats said in a letter to Walensky Wednesday. Blumenthal and Matsui asked ...

Huntley Mitchell 09 Apr 2021 Norwegian Cruise Line’s president and CEO is “hopeful” of welcoming Aussie passengers back in the second half of 2021, but says guest safety is the number one priority. Speaking at a virtual media roundtable event yesterday, Harry Sommer said the cruise line was “really hardened” by the recent announcement of “Australia has always been an extremely strong market for us,” he said. “We’re hoping b...

fully vaccinated guests and crew in addition to the company’s robust, multi-layered SailSAFE health and safety program, which includes universal Covid-19 testing prior to embarkation. “Safe and highly effective vaccines are a gamechanger and to create the safest environment possible, we will require all guests and crew to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Vaccine requirements will be combined with multiple additional layers of protection against Covid-19, including universal testing,” Del ...

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fully vaccinated guests and crew in addition to the company’s robust, multi-layered SailSAFE health and safety program, which includes universal Covid-19 testing prior to embarkation. “Safe and highly effective vaccines are a gamechanger and to create the safest environment possible, we will require all guests and crew to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Vaccine requirements will be combined with multiple additional layers of protection against Covid-19, including universal testing,” Del ...

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. unveiled its two-pronged plan to restart cruising operations in Summer 2021, starting with the resumption of cruises originating from Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Greece starting in July. The cruise operator still plans to restart cruises from U.S. ports starting July 4, following its request that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lift the Conditional Sail Order. The company said all initial...