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Before this week, it had been four years since a cruise ship stopped in Connecticut, and...

The pandemic keeps disrupting the cruise industry. Here’s how to navigate if you plan to set sail.

Here's how to salvage summer vacation, according to travel experts Hannah Sampson, The Washington Post July 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 If you're itching for warm weather escape, United Airlines is launching a $70/70 deal, offering $70 one-way flights to warmer spots all across the U.S. boasting 70 degree weather. Featured image: Cocoa Beach near Orlando, FLNurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Tourists explore the coastal paradise, Puerto Vallarta.AFP Contributor/AFP via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Most years, travelers make summer plans well in advance so...

Email In North America, the cruise industry has been treading water since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a No Sail Order last March. Though ships have already started sailing in Europe and Asia, the ocean-faring vessels on this side of the Atlantic and Pacific are still waiting to cast off their lines. Until recently, only ships with fewer than 200 passengers and crew members were allowed to sail, which limited the seafaring options to river and coastal voyages. However, a spate of new developments could help launch if not a thousand ships then at least a few dozen this...

Now, emboldened by the CDC's green light and a pent-up demand, the industry has high hopes for a quick recovery.