Carnival Cruise Line has threatened to leave U.S. ports because the cruise industry is still struggling to keep things going during the pandemic.
Carnival Cruise Line said Tuesday that it is considering moving its fleet of ships from U.S. ports if it can not sail from the U.S. again, Fox 10 News reported.
“While we do not plan to relocate Carnival Cruise Line ships outside our U.S. ports, we may have no choice but to do so to resume our operations that have been ‘quiet’ for more than a year. , “Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise, said in a statement.
Carnival Cruise Line said Tuesday that it is considering moving its fleet of ships from U.S. ports if it can not sail from America again.
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Duffy said the company, which canceled voyages until June 30, is eager to work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to find a “workable solution that best serves public health.” However, as other facets of the travel industry (such as airlines) are starting to bounce back with the wider availability of vaccines for travelers, Carnival is asking that cruise companies that have not been operating in U.S. ports since March 2020 be treated “equally”. with the rest of the industry, USA Today reported for the first time.
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The CDC lifted its “no-sail” mandate in October after months of uncertainty for shipping companies, but cruise lines are not allowed to leave U.S. ports without complying with the guidelines set out in the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, which is in force until at least November. 1. According to the order, operators must undertake mock journeys that show how it will safely resume to prevent, among other things, the spread of COVID-19 among passengers.
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The Cruise Lines International Association, a trade group representing the industry, called on the CDC to lift the framework for conditional sailing orders last month, arguing that the industry could resume operations from US ports in July.
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Norweigan Cruise Line on Monday announced a plan to require all crew members and passengers to be fully vaccinated before leaving. Norwegian shared the news in a letter to the CDC outlining its security plan to resume sailing in the Caribbean and Europe in July.
Fox News’ Michael Bartiromo contributed to this report