Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is lowering its threshold for cruise ships

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is lowering its threshold for cruise ships The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered its vaccination threshold for cruise ships. The guidance now recommends for ships to be considered “highly vaccinated.” “Highly vaccinated” means 90% of cruise ship passengers must be fully

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US Cruises could start back in mid-July according to CDC

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. cruises could resume as early as July of this year. Related – New Bill seeks to override CDC’s cruise regulations to allow sailing soon Aimee Treffiletti, head of the Maritime Unit for CDC’s COVID-19 response within its Global Mitigation

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Fully Vaccinated people must still wear masks at Theme Parks accoring to CDC

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks outside. Related – Biden Adminstration to relax outdoor mask requirement Vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear face masks when walking, hiking, biking, running alone, dining

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Cruise Industry petitions Biden Administration to resume cruising in the US this summer

Cruising in the U.S. is still on hold with no real end in sight to the CDC’s no sail order. Now, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is petitioning the Biden administration to resume sailings this summer. The CDC issued updated guidelines earlier this month but CLIA views them as

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New Bill seeks to override CDC’s cruise regulations to allow sailing soon

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its No Sail Order guidelines. According to the CDC, the No Sail Order will be in place until at least November 1 of this year. Frustration with this order has led to Florida filing a lawsuit against the CDC. Now,

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CDC says No Sail Order to remain in place till November

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is not changing the No Sail Order for cruise lines any time soon despite the Cruise Line International Association’s request to lift the order early. Related – Cruise Line Association calls on CDC to open ports The order currently in place is

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Cruise Line Association calls on CDC to open ports

Cruising has been suspended in the US since early 2020 and doesn’t show signs of resuming any time soon. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is now calling on the CDC to open US ports and allow cruising to resume. CLIA represents most cruise lines including Disney Cruise Line. The association

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CDC Recommends people avoid all travel on Cruise Ships

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Notice recommending that all people avoid travel on cruise ships. Related-New CDC Guideline makes masks mandatory on Public Transportation including Cruises Here are some key points for cruise ship travelers from the CDC: CDC recommends that

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Proof of negative COVID test needed for International Travelers coming to US

Travelers flying into the U.S. will now need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery from COVID-19. This new order from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) goes into effect on January 26, 2021. These guidelines apply to everyone entering the United States, including

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Disney Cruise Line Cancels select cruises through Summer of 2021

Disney Cruise Line has now suspended all sailings longer than seven nights through the summer of 2021. These suspensions are due to the conditional sail order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This cancellation includes the 13-Night Transatlantic sailing onboard the Disney Magic on May 9, 2021, the

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