The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has allowed cruise ships to resume sailing in United States waters after months of ban.
However, this permission does not mean that cruise enthusiasts can now board cruise ships. The main condition for the resumption of regular flights is compliance with all safety rules specified in the new CDC protocols regarding measures to prevent infection with coronavirus.
The CDC directive applies to cruise ships capable of carrying 250 or more passengers. It recommends a “phased approach to the safe and responsible resumption of passenger cruises”. “Compliance with these protocols will reduce the risk of coronavirus infection on ships and prevent the emergence of foci of infection in the ports of the ships and at the residences of crew members and passengers,” said CDC Director Robert Redfield.
Initially, all cruise lines should develop and implement additional testing and social distancing measures. Thereafter, the cruise ships must sail, in which volunteers must participate as passengers. This test voyage will determine the crew’s ability to carry out all prescribed safety measures on board. If all requirements are met, CDC will allow scheduled cruise flights with passengers.
Since volunteers are not expected to have to pay for a test cruise, cruise lines have received tens of thousands of applications to participate. How not to use a pleasant, albeit somewhat risky “freebie” …
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