Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is preparing to go to legal war with the Biden administration after the CDC put a halt on cruise ships operating out of Florida ports until at least November:
WATCH: DeSantis blasts CDC's "baseless" no-sail order for cruise ships https://t.co/OXrKp4u7jA pic.twitter.com/FhOSQ0RK9H
— The Hill (@thehill) March 28, 2021
The industry had wanted to start sailing again in July:
CDC rejects cruise company request to sail in July https://t.co/JJg0NfVnzm pic.twitter.com/YmaiioDa1r
— The Hill (@thehill) March 29, 2021
DeSantis said he’s planning to sue if cruise ship operations aren’t allowed to return by the summer:
Florida Gov. DeSantis and major cruise line executives said they will sue if US cruises are not allowed this summer. https://t.co/wDQU1gR5nx
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) March 28, 2021
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises have already announced a resumption of cruising out of the Bahamas this summer if passengers are vaccinated:
SETTING SAIL! Royal Caribbean has announced they will resume sailing in the Bahamas in June. However, all adult passengers must be fully vaccinated. https://t.co/NY4zuaVZ6N
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) March 22, 2021
The vaccine mandate, apparently, is set down by the country and not the company, however. From Insider:
“The misconception is that all of the cruises will be vaccinated, and that decision has not been made yet,” a Royal Caribbean spokesperson told Insider in an interview. “If you look at the countries that are doing fully vaccinated cruises, it’s mandatory by the government. We want to set sail, and that’s part of the deal to cruise again.”
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