Posted on 04/02/2021 7:07:29 AM PDT by Capt. Tom
Are the new guidelines for a resumption of cruising from US ports finally on the way? According to a message Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava posted on Twitter, we should see a release from the Centers for Disease Control soon.
The release we expect to see is phase two of the Conditional safe sailing order, which will allow cruise lines to start test cruises from US ports, one of the requirements before sailing with passengers will be allowed.
Guidelines to be Issued Shortly? The Miami Dade Mayor requested a meeting with the CDC’s Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, last week, as reported on Cruise Hive, and this meeting has now taken place. The discussion between the Mayor and Director of the CDC focussed mainly on the return of cruising to US ports. The Mayor had this to say in a statement after the meeting occurred:
“We were very encouraged by our call today with CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Division Director Dr. Martin Cetron, and the CDC team to discuss the safe return of cruising in the US. I was impressed by the Director’s knowledge of the industry and her empathy to the economic hardships the loss of this business has caused.”
The CDC Director also told the Mayor that the second set of technical guidelines will be issued shortly, something many have been eagerly waiting for for months now:
“We are excited the CDC will shortly be issuing new guidelines for a restart to cruising, taking into consideration the advancements made possible by the vaccine, and we are eager to work with the CDC and cruise industry as a positive partner and resource. Some may want to sue, but we want to sail, and we are ready to collaborate to make sure the Cruise Capital of the World can lead the way to rebuild this critical industry. “
The comments made by the Mayor should be taken with a grain of salt, as it is not the first time the CDC has said it would be issuing the technical guidelines for phase two of the Conditional sailing order ‘within days.’
Guidelines Could be Outdated
Michael Bayley, the Royal Caribbean President, was a positive and forward-looking person just over 40 days ago when he announced the CDC’s technical guidelines were expected to arrive within days. This week the President of the second largest cruise company worldwide expressed his concern that if the guidelines are released, they will be outdated.
This sentiment comes as no surprise. While the Mayor of Miami Dade says the guidelines will incorporate the newest advances in the delivery of vaccines, the actual guidelines have been under review with other departments, according to the CDC Director in a statement last month.
Michale Bayley said the following in a webinar with travel professionals:
‘We’re concerned, it’s been many, many months since we’ve had any guidance and we’re worried the guidance we’re going to get is going to be pretty outdated.’
Royal Caribbean has been steadily working on a full-on restart of cruises outside of the US. With the experience the line has with sailings in Singapore, Royal Caribbean has a good understanding of what it takes to sail safely during a pandemic.
It remains to be seen whether the CDC will take the experiences from the cruise lines elsewhere into account, or if it will be sailing its course and ignore the experience and knowledge of the cruise lines, something it has been steadily doing in the last year.
If the guidelines are released this week, they are up to date and reflect the latest experiences and knowledge the cruise lines have gathered, then maybe, just maybe, we can start getting back to normal.
It looks like the long overdue pressure of the State of Florida ,the Cruise Lines and the local Florida Ports is starting to get some reaction from the CDC.-Tom
Old man rhythm is in my shoes
No use t’sittin’ and a’singin’ the blues
So be my guest, you got nothin’ to lose
Won’t ya let me take you on a sea cruise?
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Oo-ee, oo-ee baby
Won’t ya let me take you on a sea cruise?
Here’s how to do this.
1. Covid 19 vaccines and any relevant boosters 2+ weeks before sale. Proof of immunity through antibody test. This would require a booster by Oct 1st if its released.
2. Influenza vaccination 2 + weeks before sailing, based on your hemisphere. If from an equatorial region within 1 year of sailing. Northern hemisphere residency would require a new flu immunization for embarkations after Oct 1st.
3. MMR, TdAP, and hepatitis A vaccination up to date.
4. Physical examination within 30 days of embarkation. Includes a TB test and Covid antibody assay.
5. Prescreen day before boarding, including Norovirus survey, and tests for Covid 19, influenza and norovirus.
Active duty military would get all of this waived except the Covid 19 (DoD does all of this), and the prescreen day before boarding.
"vaccine" passports for new york.
all NewLaw issued by private companies (like CDC)
pretending be an Agency of the People
horrible viruses manufactured without accountability,
in fact: their makers are lauded by the corrupt
as their dual patents on the vaccines are FORCE injected
for control (hint: the masks)
I thought at first the headline said something about resuming crises, not cruises.
This could be part of it, if the CDC further delays cruising from the USA with more delaying demands. -Tom
Those policies are way, way, way out there extreme.
Who voted for the CDC?
That sounds really relaxing. Nothing like military regimentation and strict rules and schedules for a vacation.
Sounds like the CDC is being crushed by public opinion and they finally decided to do something.
Carnival Line has its eggs in the CDC basket, in sticking with using USA Ports.
The other competitive large cruise Lines like Royal and Norwegian, are going ahead with the Cruises leaving from outside the USA ports.
Shortly we will know who made the right decision.- Tom
I meant to say that that’s how they will have to do it to allow any cruises to leave and to go into foreign ports. Also the cruise lines do not want any outbreaks of any disease right now, even influenza and norovirus.
Now will I seek to go on a cruise with all of that... Hell NO!
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