Matt Hochberg
Facing another year without cruise ships, Alaska s small businesses are in grave danger, and Royal Caribbean is doing its part to help them out.
Royal Caribbean Group announced it will support the Shop Local Alaska Program, which generates revenue for port town businesses. Royal Caribbean Group is the first major travel supplier to hop on board with the Shop Local Alaska program in support of keeping Alaska’s small businesses open for when cruise visitors return to Alaska.
This is an initiative by the BuyAlaska Program and Voyij.com, an online marketplace exclusively for Alaska businesses. It was created due to the uncertainty of the 2021 cruise season in an effort to allow local businesses to survive another year without cruises.
Battle of the Seas: Cruise Lines vs. the C.D.C.
Cruise companies and their allies are fighting against rules that have kept U.S. ships from sailing. But experts say controlling the coronavirus onboard is a complex puzzle.
Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas docked at PortMiami in Florida. The company has scheduled sailings out of Bermuda and the Bahamas, while departures from United States ports are stalled. Credit.Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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In the United States, flights are filling up, hotels are getting booked, vacation rentals are selling out and car rental companies are facing a shortage because of spiking demand.
Matt Hochberg
Another state is joining Florida in suing the CDC so that cruise ships can begin cruising again.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-AK) announced his state has joined in a lawsuit against the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) over its shutdown of the cruise industry for well over a year.
The decision to sue the CDC is about protecting Alaska s businesses, according to the Governor. Alaska s cruise ship tourism season is facing a second canceled season due to the federal government actions, which is why I m fighting to ensure our tourism business and communities have a chance.
The murky future of the U.S. cruise industry
US cruise industry future looks murky By Kristin Kasper | April 20, 2021 at 6:17 PM CDT - Updated April 20 at 7:09 PM
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The future is still murky for cruise lines in the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines recently for companies on how to respond in the event of COVID-19 cases, but the agency has not yet lifted its no-sail order.
State and industry leaders are still seeking clarity on a timeline for resumption.
The state of Florida filed a lawsuit earlier this month against the federal government to force the reopening of the state’s cruise industry.
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