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From the article- The company, which operates the Norwegian, Regent and Oceania brands, has asked for permission to cruise starting on July 4 from U.S. ports with vessels at 60 percent capacity; all guests and crew will require to be vaccinated.

Looks to me like another shot in the foot by a cruise line that wants to restrict the number of people who will want to cruise by requiring vaccinations, and other medical protocols, if they ever get the go ahead from the CDC. -Tom

“Looks to me like another shot in the foot by a cruise line that wants to restrict the number of people who will want to cruise by requiring vaccinations, and other medical protocols, if they ever get the go ahead from the CDC. -Tom”

Yep.... but they’ve got to do something or they’ll go under.

A big if. I wonder if they’re making the point that they’re not only following CDC “protocols” but exceeding them isn’t in anticipation of legal action. Guidelines released in October requiring “experimental” cruises means they won’t be underway with regular scheduling until Christmas. Somewhere I saw an article which I didn’t post and can’t locate indicating that of around 100,000 passengers in non US cruises this year there have been about ten covid cases, none serious and all disembarked at the next port. Must have been on one of the cruise sites, if I find it I’ll post it. But that’s a pretty good record.

Not the article I remembered, but

Why cruise ships are setting sail again as COVID-19 rages
But in Europe and Asia, a few cruise lines resumed operations this summer. German-based Hapag-Lloyd Cruises was one of the first, sailing out of Hamburg starting in July. New safety precautions onboard included a mandatory health questionnaire, staggered boarding, daily temperature checks, and reducing its passenger load by 60 percent.
Before boarding, each guest—limited to residents of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland—had to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test. The company also installed an onboard testing lab and hired doctors and nurses to travel with the ship. Cold fog machines that spew antiviral disinfectant were used to clean cabins and public areas. So far, after 30 completed trips carrying more than 4,000 guests, no COVID cases have been reported.

4,000 illegals crossing generate around 400 cases.

The one I referred to

Royal Caribbean CEO Says Cruising Is Safe, Vaccines Work
Fain immediately addressed the question about when cruising will return, saying the cruise company’s brands have already started sailing again and have carried over 100,000 passengers on 150 sailings during the pandemic, with only 10 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Ten cases of 100,000, one case per 15 sailings, is statistically insignificant. There's something going on here other than "the science". Lots of pics of masked cruisers in the first article. I think I'll wait awhile.