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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC
Once we can get back on a ship and not have to wear a mask we are back to cruising.
Do not understand why it has not started yet for those of us vaccinated with a crew that was also vaccinated.
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I know - I posted this, then saw the latest CDC guidelines, which is a step in the right direction!
1. Ships can bypass the required simulated test voyages carrying volunteers and jump to sailings with paying passengers if 98% of crew and 95% of passengers are fully vaccinated.
2. CDC will review and respond to applications from cruise lines for simulated voyages within 5 days, a review previously expected to take 60 days.
3. CDC will update its testing and quarantine requirements for passengers and crew on sailings with paying passengers to align with the CDC's guidance for fully vaccinated people. So, for example, instead of taking a PCR lab test ahead of boarding vaccinated passengers can take a rapid antigen test upon embarkation.
4. CDC has clarified that cruise ship operators may enter into a "multi-port agreement" rather than a single port agreement as long as all port and local authorities sign the agreement. '
CDC to cruise industry: U.S. cruises could potentially restart in July