The CDC recently lowered its cruise travel warning for vaccinated passengers. Parts of the ship will be designated for those who are unvaccinated, Lomax said, and unvaccinated guests will be required to wear masks or face coverings. Unvaccinated passengers over 16 years old will be subject to additional Covid-19 testing at their own expense. Celebrity says asking about vaccination status is still permitted under the ban – it just can’t be required.Ĭelebrity passengers who opt out of providing vaccination information are considered unvaccinated and 5% of cabins have been set aside for those guests, according to Lomax. While Celebrity Edge is in compliance with the rules, a federal court recently sided with the state of Florida, issuing a preliminary injunction barring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from enforcing its conditional sailing order in the state.Ī judge ruled that Florida would be harmed by the CDC stopping most cruise ships from sailingĪ ban on businesses requiring proof of vaccination in Florida has also called cruise lines’ policies into question. That’s in line with CDC rules that say a cruise ship can either sail with nearly fully vaccinated passengers and crew, 95% in both cases, or conduct a trial cruise before sailing with paying passengers to test safety protocols. Nothing like it.”Īll crew is vaccinated, along with at least 95% of passengers. “I’m really excited just to be back cruising. That’s how excited I am,” said Tina Carter, of Washington, DC. “I think it’s good that Celebrity has got their folks back to working and ready to sail. “I know we have all been through huge trauma, and everybody knows people who we have lost through this situation,” Mitchell said. “I ordered them because we needed to make a statement,” said Cynthia Mitchell, of Hope, Kansas, wearing matching “Straight Outta Vaccination” shirts with her husband, James. Some of Celebrity Edge’s passengers were so excited to board they wore special t-shirts for the occasion. Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back
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