Exclusive: Cruise industry announces US sailing suspension extended until Sept. 15

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Cruise Lines International Association members have extended the suspension of U.S. cruise operations until Sept. 15 amid coronavirus concerns.

Cruise Lines International Association, the leading trade organization for the global ocean-going cruise industry, says its member cruise lines

"The guest profile on typical cruise ship voyages matches those at greatest risk for severe illness which may require hospitalization and need for respiratory support," read the CDC statement. "Moreover, the population density on cruise ships tends to be higher than most urban settings, and even when populations are reduced, we still observe ongoing spread of COVID-19 illness due to the congregated setting and greater chance of closer physical contact.

 

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We will be back ❤️🛳

You get on a cruise ship 🚢 & get ill with corona virus, you’ll be on that ship for months cruising around in circles, US won’t let you back in.

We should ban cruises. They are consider a flotation of viruses and obesity.

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