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U.S. cruise ships could resume sailing this summer after being suspended for more than a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
Passengers will once again be able to cruise by mid-July if operators can show that 98% of crew members and 95% of passengers are fully vaccinated, among other guidelines, according to a letter sent to cruise industry insiders and shared with USA Today. Passengers will once again be able to take cruises by mid-July if operators can show that 98% of crew members and 95% of passengers are fully vaccinated, among other guidelines.
Cruising could resume as early as mid-July, CDC says
98% of crew, 95% of passengers will need to be fully vaccinated
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Reports: CDC may allow cruises to resume in mid-summer
Ready to set sail? CDC said that cruising could resume in mid-summer in the U.S., according to USA TODAY.
Spokesperson Caitlin Shockey told the news outlet that cruises could begin passenger voyages from the U.S. as early as mid-July depending on cruise lines’ pace and their ability to follow the CDC’s Framework for Conditional Sailing Order.
“CDC looks forward to continued engagement with the industry and urges cruise lines to submit Phase 2A port agreements as soon as possible to maintain the timeline of passenger voyages by mid-July,” Shockey said.
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Over a year after issuing a No Sail order in the U.S. for the cruise industry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering lifting the ban.
In a letter to the cruise industry sent late Wednesday that was obtained by USA Today, the agency said sailing could restart in U.S. waters by mid-summer.
The letter from Aimee Treffiletti, head of the CDC’s Maritime Unit within the Global Mitigation Task Force for COVID-19, read, in part: “We acknowledge that cruising will never be a zero-risk activity and that the goal of the CSO’s phased approach is to resume passenger operations in a way that mitigates the risk of COVID-19 transmission onboard cruise ships and across port communities.”
Disney Wish unveiled: Cruise line gives behind-the-scenes look
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Disney Wish unveiled: Cruise line gives behind-the-scenes look
Disney Wish is reportedly not expected to set sail until 2022. The ship is just one of several new vessels to join the Disney Cruise Line fleet by 2025.
Disney Cruise Line unveiled its newest ship on Thursday: the Disney Wish.
They held a 30-minute presentation, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the ship, special character appearances, and performances. We’re bringing to life the stories and characters of Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars adventures like never before, Laura Cabo, the Portfolio Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, explained on the Disney Parks Blog.