I agree the way Florida and Texas politicians reversed course and began attacking the cruise industry in this way is shameful. These complicated enough international businesses without US politicians and bureaucrats and their grandstanding nonsense.
if the cruise line industry doesn’t want to adhere to desantis’s executive orders they’re free to take their business elsewhere...
I agree. And as transportation companies they’re clearly under the purview of the Federal government. Though I’ve nothing to base it on I’ve felt the CDC restrictions, the lines should never have been shut down this long, were de facto punishment for Florida, Texas and Alaska, red states. A shame Florida and Texas took this position. Embarking on a cruise in one state on a international/interstate voyage is quite different than going into a restaurant or concert. If either state were to pass a law banning a mask requirement, don’t think for a minute airlines and bus lines would comply. A lot of economic damage for nothing.
It’s the Federal Government that is the problem. Check temperatures on boarding, keep the ship clean, and have COVID therapeutics ready and available.
No healthy person under 65 was dying of COVID before the vaccine. No one under 25 died in the whole state of Florida. The COVID therapeutics are working great if used early. With therapeutics the death rate is no more than the common flu. If you have a compromised immune stay home.
If temperature is check, warning against non-healthy people (let them make the choice), more outdoor activities, and cleaner ships they would be safer than ever before.
Everyone’s pearl clutching because of the fear the mainstream media has spread. I wonder what the true death total is (dying with COVID vs dying because of COVID)?