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In this Wednesday, May 20, 2020, file photo, Royal Caribbean International s Symphony of the Seas cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, in Miami. Florida is threatening to sue the federal government if it doesn t lift its pandemic ban on cruise lines using U.S. ports. Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Attorney General Ashley Moody said Friday, March 26, 2021, that the state is being harmed economically by the industry s U.S. shutdown. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
It has been more than a year since a cruise ship sailed from the U.S. with paying passengers. So when does Royal Caribbean International hope to be able to shove off from South Florida ports?
No sail, big worries: CDC halt to cruises creates unease in Alabama
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The Alabama Cruise Terminal pictured during the afternoon hours on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Mobile, Ala. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com).
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Angela Oaks Ockman is ready to get back to cruising. She booked an excursion out of Mobile aboard the Carnival Sensation on September 27. And if all goes well, it will be her husband’s and stepson’s first-ever cruise.
But as of right now, there is no cruise ship in Mobile. There is no cruising occurring anywhere in the United States, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has maintained restrictions against cruising, warning that everyone avoid cruise ships – even riverboats. The industry is one of the few under sole federal oversight, and is among the few major industries that remain shutdown in the U.S.
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MSC Cruises Extends Suspension in the U.S. Through June
MSC Cruises has extended its U.S. suspension through June 30, 2021, impacting three cruise ships across two Florida homeports.
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It comes as no surprise that MSC Cruises has now suspended U.S. operation through June 2021. MSC follows other major cruise lines that have already canceled sailings until July, including Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line.
The cruise industry in the U.S. is quickly losing hope of resuming cruises this summer, with only July and August remaining. At the same time, the CDC is not making it easy for cruise lines to follow its Conditional Sailing Order (CSO).