Senate Blocks Another Alaska Cruise Restart Chance
Alaska hits another roadblock in trying to get cruises restarted again despite the CDC recently relaxing some instructions.
May 1, 2021
It’s the good and the bad for the cruise industry in the United States this week. While the
CDC pushed through significant changes to the Conditional Sail Order that will see Cruise operations from the US starting in July of this year, The US Senate blocked an attempt to see some of the Alaskan cruise season saved and allow cruise ships to bypass Canada.
While it is disappointing, the news does keep the door open for the cruise industry, although chances are becoming minimal.
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CDC Is ‘Committed’ to Resuming U.S. Cruises by Midsummer Alison Fox © Provided by Travel + Leisure DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images
Cruises in the United States could return by mid-July, according to a letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared with the cruise industry.
The agency, committed to getting ships out by the summer, and will additionally waive the need for test sailings if 98% of crew and 95% of passengers are fully vaccinated. The simulated sailings were initially part of the CDC s Conditional Sail Order, and the agency had said earlier this month they could likely begin soon.