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Norwegian Cruise Ship Outside New Orleans Reports COVID Outbreak

Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said over the weekend. The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, the Louisiana …

Florida Appeals Ruling Allowing Norwegian Cruise Line to Demand Vaccine Documentation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Monday the state will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that allowed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd to require Miami passengers show documented proof they are vaccinated against COVID-19, which he has called discriminatory. In …

Federal Judge Grants Norwegian Cruise Line Preliminary Injunction to Require COVID Vaccine

A federal judge granted Norwegian Cruise Line a preliminary injunction blocking a Florida law that prevents businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued a 60-page ruling Sunday that allows the cruise line to demand …

Norwegian Cruise Line Goes to Court to Block Florida’s Vaccine Passport Ban

Norwegian Cruise Line heads to federal court on Friday in a battle that pits the company’s plan for returning to the seas against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s vow to oppose COVID-19 “vaccine passports.” The court battle comes as big business …

U.S. Appeals Court Sides With CDC Over Florida on COVID Rules for Cruise Ships

A U.S. appeals court late Saturday in a 2-1 ruling put on hold a lower-court decision that said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could not enforce its coronavirus cruise ship rules in the state. Last month, …

Norwegian Cruise Line Sues Florida Over COVID Vaccine Passport Ban

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings filed a lawsuit against Florida’s surgeon general on Tuesday July 13 over a state law that bans businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination from customers. The cruise operator will continue to require full vaccinations for …

2 Cruise Lines Submit 74 Safety Steps to Convince CDC to Lift No-Sail Order

A panel set up by Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said on Monday it had submitted a report to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detailing health and safety protocols, hoping to set …

Insurers Worry About D&O Claims Against Executives From Coronavirus

Insurers are increasingly worried about shareholders, employees or customers bringing coronavirus-related claims against company executives and are considering excluding the virus from policies which protect the bosses, industry sources say. Two cases have been filed in the United States in …

Cruise Lines Agree to Post Ship Crime Statistics

Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the target of proposed legislation after high profile mishaps at sea, will voluntarily publish more data about crimes on their cruises. Adam Goldstein, president and chief executive officer of …