With populations the size of small cities packed into close quarters, cruise ships are uniquely vulnerable to viral spread. So to comply with CDC guidance and keep passengers and crew members safe, several cruise liners want to require nearly everyone onboard to be fully vaccinated.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters about the cruise industry at a news conference at PortMiami on April 8.The law is the last thing the cruise industry needs, said travel industry analyst Patrick Scholes, managing director of Truist Securities, as they try to reassure passengers that it's safe to return to their all-you-can-eat buffets after 15 months.
"It might even be cheaper for them to just eat the fines," Scholes said."They are burning millions of dollars a day having their ships idle." "We certainly hope it doesn't come to that. Everyone wants to operate out of Florida. It's a very lucrative market," Del Rio said."But it is an issue. Can't ignore it. And we hope that everyone is pushing in the same direction, which is we want to resume cruising in a safe manner."
The cruise lines should embark from another state.
Just avoid Florida.
GovRonDeSantis is, among many unsavory things, an idiot. Much like the rest of the current GOP.
A Call to Protect People and Nature! Thread to watch/read:
Don’t cruise from Florida
There are many other ports for them to leave from.😡
Time for the cruise lines to tell DeSantis they are cancelling all voyages out of Florida. Move Caribbean sailings to San Juan, PR or another port of call.
Well played, De Santis. You took the single best tool the Cruise industry had to get back to normal and you threw it away. Mindless ideology over pragmatic business & safety. Well played, you idiot. I’m sure the crime boss in Mar a Lago approved.
You ever think deworming should be required before and after?
NBC News spins laws forbidding “vaccine passports.” Restrictions on free travel are generally prohibited by federal law already. Requiring vaccination to travel is probably a violation of the privileges and immunities clause. Cruise ships will not be troubled by Florida law.