Should CDC open US ports to cruise lines? Not so fast.

Should CDC open US ports to cruise lines? Not so fast.

The cruise industry is demanding the CDC open US cruise line ports. The cruise industry is demanding authorities open US cruise line ports. This defies logic. Immediately, fully open US ports to cruise ships, Kelly Craighead, president and CEO of the Cruise Lines...
Why cruise line safety by testing alone is impossible

Why cruise line safety by testing alone is impossible

es Cruise line safety during COVID-19 without requiring face masks and other protocols is a pipe dream It was a Mission Impossible — cruise line safety by testing alone. On Saturday, November 7, the SeaDream I set sail from Barbados as the first cruise ship sailing...
Should CDC open US ports to cruise lines? Not so fast.

Can passengers have cruise line safety during the pandemic?

Cruise ships can sail in U.S. waters again, but with pandemic infections soaring can they have cruise line safety? Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted their cruise industry “no-sail” order. Cruise ships can sail in U.S. waters for...
Healthy Sail report fails to protect cruiser safety

Healthy Sail report fails to protect cruiser safety

The cruise industry “Healthy Sail” recommendations fall short of what’s essential to restart their ships. The Healthy Sail Panel is a group of public health experts. Their recommendations influence the restart of the cruise industry, which has been...