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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has delayed a potential return to operation for at least a further month.
The smallest of the three major lines, Norwegian said it would not now return before July.
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Previously, the line had said it hoped to return in June.
The further suspension impacts all three lines in the portfolio - Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
The company said it continues to work through its return-to-service plan to meet the requirements of the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order issued by the United States Centres for Disease Control & Prevention.
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The return of cruising still remains in limbo for many cruise lines.
Companies including Royal Caribbean and Norwegian have announced vaccine requirements.
These are all the cruise lines that have COVID-19 vaccine requirements for guests or crew.
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Last year, cruise ships that were mid-trip began facing COVID-19 related turmoils as the virus began trickling around the world, leaving passengers stuck, infected, or dead. Shortly after, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a no-sail order, which was later replaced by its Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, a compilation of protocols needed for cruising to resume again.
North Americans want to cruise, and if their home countries continue to make it difficult to cruise in U.S. and Canadian waters, lines will consider launching elsewhere.
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Following up on the removal of all June sailings over the weekend, Norwegian Cruise Line has now made it official that operations are suspended through June 2021. This now means that cruises won’t resume until July at the very earliest.
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