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Republican U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Rick Scott of Florida attempted to advance their Careful Resumption Under Improved Safety Enhancements (CRUISE) Act on the Senate Floor on Wednesday, but Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington objected, preventing the bill from passing. The CRUISE Act also was introduced by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. It would revoke the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s current Conditional Sailing Order on cruises and require the CDC to provide COVID-19 mitigation guidance for cruise lines to safely resume operations. Similar legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Don Young.
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.