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Cruises Revise COVID Guidelines Amid Reports of Breakthrough Cases

Joel Steckler was eager for his first cruise in more than a year and a half, and he chose the ship that just two months ago became the first to accept passengers again after a long pandemic shutdown. Steckler was …

Appeals Court Blocks CDC Pandemic Restrictions For Florida-Based Cruises

Pandemic restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships are no longer in place under a ruling Friday, July 22 by a federal appeals court, while the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seek to fight a Florida lawsuit challenging the regulations. …

Florida Gov. DeSantis Pledges to Fight Against CDC COVID Cruise Ship Rules

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will take legal action against a recent court order that left in place Center for Disease Control orders for cruise ships to follow as they roll out to sea later this summer. A panel …

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, …

CDC Promises Speedier Approvals for Restarting U.S. Cruises

Royal Caribbean Group said on Thursday it was aiming to restart its U.S. cruises in July after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new measures to speed up approvals, sending its shares up 2.5%. Late on …