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Cruise News: Industry Rejoices, CDC Restrictions Lifted

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 24, 2022July 24, 2022 7 Comments

The CDC removed the last remaining vestiges of its COIVD guidance for cruise lines departing and arriving at American ports, providing the cruise news the lines needed as the industry continues to struggle. 


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CDC No Longer Requires COVID Case Reporting

The latest cruise news has been good, for a change, with regard to COVID-19. Cruise ships were required to report cases contracted on-board:

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week that it would be ending its monitoring program for COVID-19 cases on cruise ships.

In a brief statement published on its COVID-19 guidance for cruise ship travel, the CDC said its “COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships is no longer in effect.” – The Hill.

More than other aspects of the travel business, the cruise industry was hit hard as one of the first known locations of a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Diamond Princess in Japan. It highlighted the transmissibility of the virus in confined areas with a large number of people.

A no-sail order was issued in March of 2020  for all cruise ships that served the United States. When cruising was reintroduced, several Caribbean and US-based cruise lines began testing new protocols that included testing prior to the voyage, as well as enhancing cleaning methods, quarantine options, and medical services at sea.

Some Cruise Lines Ease Own Restrictions

Many cruise lines have relaxed masking policies on-board but nearly all cruise lines still require vaccination of passengers. Children under the age of 12 may also be required to vaccinate though this varies. Royal Caribbean, and Disney Cruise lines require vaccination of all passengers older than 5 while others including Carnival cruise lines do not require vaccination until a child reaches age 12.

Virgin Voyages, an adults-only cruise line serving ports and destinations in the Caribbean and Europe has stated it will allow up to 10% of passengers to travel unvaccinated. Virgin was also the first to end pre-departure COVID testing as well.

Norwegian Cruise Line allows unvaccinated passengers without negative COVID tests to embark from ports other than the US, Canada, and Piraeus, Greece.

Industry Still In Need of Repair

This week’s announcement came as a shock to me – I had forgotten that the industry still faced oversight at all from the CDC regarding its ability to transport passengers and crew.

Cruises have been struggling to fill seats and offering great deals. Unlike the air and hotel segments of the travel business which have been slammed with customers and scaling problems, cruise lines at first were not able to ramp up the same way. Since capacity restrictions have been lifted, the cruise industry seems to have been left behind despite record airfare and fuel costs that have crushed American families excitedly awaiting their return to the travel world.

Cruise lines, through CLIA, could unite around some rules standardization, especially when staring down a possible recession, a new virus that has the WHO worried, and a lagging industry recovery. Each line has its own policies and procedures which can make it difficult for consumers to compare during the shopping stage and might lead to mismanaged expectations.

Conclusion

Cruise lines have had a far more difficult road back from COVID than other travel industry segments. The reporting element the CDC required has ceased as of this week. While it’s unclear whether COVID concerns continue to keep passengers away, mixed requirements by cruise lines could be standardized to make the experience easier for travelers.

What do you think? Is the cruise industry ready now to grow again? What do you feel has caused the industry to lag peer groups?

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Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, MapHappy, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife and daughter. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com

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7 Comments

  1. Adam W Reply
    July 24, 2022 at 7:58 am

    Hey Kyle,

    this is an not accurate statement “Royal Caribbean, and Disney Cruise lines require vaccination of all passengers older than 5 .” Please look at Royal Caribbean‘s Vaccination policy. Just got off cruise with my children who are over five and under 12. No Vaccination required for them, and the mask thing, a total joke.. The only caveat is the kids club, masks are required when in kids club for all vaccinated and unvaccinated children. Unless two Years of age or under

    I’m speaking about RCL, not sure about Disney’s policy

  2. Tim Reply
    July 24, 2022 at 8:50 am

    Heck yeah so nobody needs the vaccine that does NOT keep anyone from catching the Vid and does NOT keep anyone from spreading the Vid. Great to see some logic finally being used….

  3. Debit Reply
    July 24, 2022 at 9:28 am

    Time to put the charade tip rest. Open everything up. Any unvaccinated that gets covid should be thrown overboard. Stop wasting time and money on them. Let’s get the party started.

    • Credit Reply
      July 26, 2022 at 12:21 pm

      Dont let the vaxxed sail. In fact, throw them overboard for being stupid to get the vaccine, which doesnt work. Welcome to the great science experiment that you are now a part of. I will be laughing at you when a third arm is growing out of your forehead.

  4. Billy Bob Reply
    July 24, 2022 at 1:45 pm

    Woohoo! Now all you have to worry about is getting the sh!ts from the people that don’t wash their hands before hitting the buffet. Party on!

  5. MeanMeosh Reply
    July 24, 2022 at 11:35 pm

    I think you are mistaken about RCCL’s vax requirements. See their health & safety FAQ, which indicates that vaccines are required only for children 12 and older, though they “recommend” kids ages 5-12 be fully vaccinated in the event that a port of call institutes a mandate. It appears you are correct that Di$ney does require anyone over 5 to be vaccinated.

    I used to be an avid cruiser pre-pandemic, so why am I staying away? Simple – I’m not willing to take the chance on an outbreak occurring on the ship I’m on and either ending up in a Diamond Princess situation, or getting quarantined in my stateroom for a week. Don’t see that changing anytime soon.

  6. T Reply
    July 25, 2022 at 10:33 am

    I thought Princess Cruises, like Virgin was allowing 10% of passengers to be unvaccinated. They had a note to that effect on their website last week.

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