Weekly Cruise News Update: May 8, 2021
The latest cruise news update across the industry as cruise lines plan on resuming operations.
May 8, 2021
It’s time to find out what’s been going on in the cruise industry this week with the latest cruise news update, including the situation on resuming operations out of the U.S.
Cruise News Update
Here we go with another jam-packed week of
cruise news, and yes, that includes the ongoing situation between the cruise industry and the CDC. New instructions have been released as part of the framework on the Conditional Sailing Order, and phases 2b and 3 have not gone down so well with the cruise lines.
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CDC issues plan for trial cruises, a step towards resuming U.S. voyages
The CDC released instructions and requirements, helping cruises prepare for future restricted passenger voyages and inspections.
May 6, 2021 9:43 pm
Atlanta, GA (CNN) – Cruise ship operators may begin simulated voyages with volunteer passengers, according to an order from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The guidelines are a new phase in the CDC’s Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, released in October as a phased approach for preventing Covid-19 transmission aboard cruise ships and eventually resuming cruises with paying passengers.
The instructions include eligibility and requirements for conducting a trial voyage, which would help prepare for future restricted passenger voyages, and guide cruise ship inspection on those voyages.
Covid-19 herd immunity is a difficult target, experts warn, but vaccinating this age group could be key to protecting us this fall
Vaccinations could soon open up for children 12 to 15 years old, a development that could be key to protecting the United States against Covid-19 as overall vaccination rates slow.
“High school kids, in particular, are known to be just about as susceptible and just about as good at passing along this virus as other young adults,” Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said on ABC’s Good Morning America Wednesday. “It will be really great to be able then to get that immunization schedule going well in advance of September.”