Posted on 06/05/2021 1:48:42 PM PDT by truthkeeper
Following a nationwide push back against the concept of vaccine passports – which the Biden administration urged the private sector to develop and then require – Royal Caribbean International announced it will reverse course, and will no longer require its cruise passengers to receive one of the controversial COVID-19 vaccines before boarding its ships.
The move comes after Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis led the charge against vaccine passports, first banning them via an executive order, and then asking the Florida legislature to write a permanent law that would ban private companies, schools, and government agencies from requiring vaccine passports.
The bill, signed by DeSantis, would levy harsh fines against companies who defied the law. (READ MORE: Ron DeSantis Announces Lawsuit Against Biden Admin, CDC, Doubles Down On Vaccine Passport Ban)
According to The Miami Herald, a Friday press release from the cruise giant revealed that for its upcoming cruises, Royal Caribbean will “recommend passengers get the COVID-19 vaccine, but not requirement.” The Miami Herald notes that this “is a reversal from previous statements and vaccine protocols the company submitted” to the CDC last month, when it “said it would require all passengers at least 18 years and older to be vaccinated.”
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My money's on DeSantis prevailing.
Why not just have EVERYONE get a test before boarding? 🙄 Vaccinated people can still be sick!
“Those who are unvaccinated or unable to verify vaccination will be required to undergo testing and follow other protocols, which will be announced at a later date.”
They won’t do squat to the un vaccinated. They totally caved to DeSantis and are just trying to save face.
I am sure this has crossed your desk already, but a ping is still warranted.
Never had a bad cruise with RCC.
The experimental injection of live viral dna does not protect against infection nor keep one from spreading the virus...it is not a vaccine by definition for whatever that is worth...so what is the point...may as well have a dusting bottle of pixie dust...
We are approaching herd immunity so testing everybody won’t be necessary and it’ll be a waste of time. Just look at Israel to see where we will be in two months from now.
Just got off the phone with them about a December cruise out of NJ. No vaccine required but they may implement special protocols for passengers who are not vaccinated. Cancellation policy is good, but they only give you a credit for a future trip. Trying to decide whether f I should book, everyone in my party, including me refuse to get vaccinated.
Slowly but surely the entire narrative is unravelling. It can’t take back the lives lost or the businesses bankrupted by this nefarious operation but it is encouraging seeing the cracks in the COVID foundation becoming crevices. If only the tower would collapse.
My healthcare employer announced yesterday they intend to mandate vaccinations subsequent to FDA full approval. Maybe I’ll take a cruise after they sack me.
I suspect RCC doesn’t give a damn about the vaccines. They just want to tell their Karen customers that it’s safe to sail with them.
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
Why not just have EVERYONE get a test before boarding? 🙄 Vaccinated people can still be sick!
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Why not mandatory AIDS testing?
Cruise Line drama. All the while Norovirus lurks waiting in the wings to make it’s presence known again.
We’ve been on the phone with them today, booking a cruise for November.
As of now, if you cannot provide proof of vaccination, you will have to show a negative test within 48 hours of boarding, AND.. you will have to wear a mask in public areas on-board. If we DO show proof of a vax, we get a special wrist ban that allows us to go mask-free.
Because Covid can be spread respiratorily? 🤷🏻♀️
Pixie dust sounds cool.
” they may implement special protocols for passengers who are not vaccinated. ... Trying to decide whether f I should book, everyone in my party, including me refuse to get vaccinated.”
I’d first want to find out what the “special protocols” are before booking. Might have to diaper-up 100% of the time except when eating.
“Why not mandatory AIDS testing?”
“Because Covid can be spread respiratorily?”
AIDS-ridden homosexuals are all over cruise ships, including gym, pools, and hot tubs. I’d MUCH rather be sharing space with a person with FauciFlu than someone with AIDS.
If you’ve been vaccinated, then why do you care?
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