[Capt. Tom]

I believe this short article on guidance from the CDC is to the point, but if it had to be shortened then one quote from the article below would do it. -Tom

"However, many in the industry think that this new guidance brings us no closer to seeing cruises resume from U.S. ports."

[17th Miss Regt]

If they were honest they would add Phase 2C: Go back to Phase 1.

[DesertRhino]

“Last October, the CDC laid out a four phase approach to their Conditional Sail Order. Five months later, the CDC finally updated Phase 2 and added a new Phase 2B. The new phased approach is as follows:
Phase 1: Mass testing and lab capacity building Phase 2A: Voyage preparation Phase 2B: Simulated (trial) passenger voyages Phase 3: Conditional sailing certificate Phase 4: Restricted passenger voyages”

I notice there is no phase 5... normal free-market operations free from CDC meddling.

[jimfree]

We are sked to sail out of Rome in October. Looking forward to a successful departure.

[heavy metal]

the rio grande appears to be wide open for business...

[Trillian]

Since when is the cdc allowed to make laws?

[Baldwin77]

I don’t think they’ll ever sail again.

[nomorelurker]

Looking like if I want to cruise it will be from a non US port

[diverteach]

I see Desantis re-opening the cruise industry like every other business he allowed to freely re-open long before he has the blessing of anyone else.

CDC can’t/doesn’t make laws!

All the ships are foreign documented outside the jurisdiction of the FED’s through the coast guard.

Bigger question is whether or not the cruises’ port of call will allow them in besides their own private islands. Surely those ports that rely on those cruises for their revenue are hurting badly and wanting them to resume.

[EC Washington]

So the Cruise Line doesn’t have any lawyers? They need to fight this or move to the islands.

[Tennessee Nana]

I WANNA CRUISE !!!!

SOB

[Sicon]

Are any of these idiots tired of being jerked around yet? By the time they are, they won’t have a business left to worry about.

[Twotone]

I think Norwegian is requiring vaccines for both staff & guests. Too bad. I’ll have to cancel my Greek Island cruise for next year. And I just learned Viking has canceled cruises thru July 31st. There goes my river cruise...