Also, the CDC does have the statutory authority to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. We’ll find out if they have the power to simply shut the industry down as the DeSantis lawsuit progress’. Given the fact that since reopening Royal Caribbean has served over 100,000 passengers with only ten covid cases, I don’t see the risk. Guidelines are very different closing the industry down.
That is what will answer the ongoing questions of how much power dos the CDC have.
Unfortunately the cruise lines don't have time to wait for that decision, because they are losing Billions of borrowed money.
That is why Royal, MSC, Norwegian have moved some of their USA homeported ships out of this country to the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean.
CARNIVAL (Americas' Cruise Line) is left holding the bag if the CDC says no sailing until November at least.-Tom
RCL is sailing again? I didn’t know that. I’m ready — unless masks are required.