Posted on 01/21/2021 9:30:11 AM PST by Capt. Tom
What can we expect Biden to do about the cruise industry? Cruising is estimated to be a $150 billion global business, according to Travel Pulse, and the U.S. is its biggest market. But currently, all cruises are suspended under a “no sail order” until March 1 and no ships are allowed into U.S. waters. This date falls barely six weeks after Joe Biden’s inauguration. So the question is: Will he extend it?
If not, all cruise lines must pass the Centers for Disease Control’s “conditional sail order” that includes testing crew members, simulated test sailings and several mountains of paperwork.
However, Biden is said to be more conservative than Trump when it comes to reopening the cruise industry as he is led more by science — so the CDC may have more influence and it is known to err on the side of caution.
“I’ll simply follow the science,” Biden said in September. “I’ll level with the American people. I’ll take responsibility, and I’ll support rather than tear down the experts responsible for the day-to-day execution of the plan.”
It will also be down to Biden and his administration to decide if all cruise passengers will need to be vaccinated before embarkation. But, there is also a question around the legality of such a mandate. Analysts recently told Business Insider that “a new administration would likely be less sympathetic toward cruise lines reopening without a vaccine and more keen to follow doctor, scientist, and expert recommendation.”
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“There’s some hope in the cruise world that the Biden administration will ease restrictions on travel to Cuba in a way that would allow cruise lines to resume trips there for Americans. If so, that would be a huge development for cruising. snip
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I know exactly what you mean.
I got so many shots in the Army; we straddled a seat bench and walked from shot to shot in both arms.
The cadre was there to grab the ones who started to collapse from a reaction to a particular shot, and pulled them out of line, for further medical attention.-Tom
Cool! I knew there would be a smart FReeper who knew what a simulated test sailing was all about. Does the upper mezzanine also have simulated shows and simulated gambling? Sign me up!
Career politicians are masters at making it look like they are “doing something” but nothing ever gets done. Trump was astonishing because of the staggering amount of stuff he accomplished in four short years.
All the Dems and malcontents are good at is tearing things down. Biden started yesterday by tearing down 15 outstanding things Trump had done. All they can do is demolish, destroy and tear down.
Yes! Gambling with simulated on-board credit...you can’t lose!
His first step will be consulting with the dude he picked as a health advisor what thinks he is a she.
The cruise lines now are getting in many changes.
Although this is not your cruise line, Carnival; another line Royal Caribbean just made a change in the Alaskan cruise itinerary.
For those interesed copy and paste the link below. Tom
https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-has-ditched-alaska-cruises-for-quantum-of-the-seas/46194
Thanks for the insider info. I had no idea about those models. What is it that they are actually modeling? Crew availability?
Biden's health advisor can deal with the woman Biden appointed in December to head the CDC when Biden took over from Pres. Trump.
Following the science is much easier when you appointed the head of the CDC. (whose appointment does not need approval from the congress) -Tom
Can we keep the simulated winnings?
Un-named USCG cutter on Yucatan patrol (last century) pulls into ST. Kitts for 2 days R&R. 4 days later Miami has to send a relief cutter because 50% of the crew is down hard.
The corpsmen know exactly when to have the penicillin shots ready after a port call to the PI or Vietnam.
Remember the COVID debacle on one of the USS Rosevelt last year? Just contemplation of the readiness of the crew was tantamount to breaching national security.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/10/covid-19-spread-freely-aboard-uss-theodore-roosevelt-report-shows
THEY KNOW.
Yes... But don’t spend it all in one simulated place. LOL
Well said. What have we got to lose anyway. These people want us dead!
“Vaccination cert?”
Things just got more complicated for vaccinations. -Tom
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3927613/posts
“It seems when they get easy about rules a new cancellation period accrues soon after...”
You just got cancelled.
Is this #15 on the cancellation list for you?
https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-makes-it-official-no-cruises-until-may/46221
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