The cruise ship Diamond Princess is docked at the port of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in this photo taken by Kyodo February 7, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
July 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday extended its no-sail order for all cruise ships through September end, in a bid to contain the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus.
The CDC’s initial order was issued on March 14 and was subsequently extended to July 24, with the current extension taking the number of days cruise operators will have paused operations to 200.
The new order says cruise ships have to cease operations until Sept. 30 unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services declares COVID-19 no longer constitutes a public health emergency or if the CDC director rescinds or modifies the order. (https://bit.ly/2B4Ztta)
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) last month announced a voluntary suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports until Sept. 15 and CDC said it extended its ban as not all cruise operators are members of CLIA.
The CDC also said its cumulative data from March 1 to July 10 revealed a total of 2,973 COVID-19 or COVID-like illness cases on cruise ships, nine of them still having ongoing or resolving outbreaks on board.
Crushed by a wave of cancellations and steep fall in bookings, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said earlier Thursday it expected little revenue in the second quarter, while rival Carnival Corp said on Wednesday it planned on raising about $1.26 billion in bond offerings. (Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Bengaluru; Editing by Ramakrishnan M.)
VIENNA (Reuters) – Eleven people were injured when a Bulgarian cruise ship crashed into a concrete wall in a sluice on the River Danube in the northern Austrian town of Aschach an der Donau overnight,...
The world’s largest cruise company Carnival Corporation has announced record revenue and all-time high bookings in the first quarter of 2024. Revenues for the three months ending in February hit...
By Jim Wyss (Bloomberg) –Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is suspending visits to its private enclave in Haiti as gang violence and lawlessness grip the country’s capital. Eight sailings through March 18...
March 16, 2024
Total Views: 4797
Why Join the gCaptain Club?
Access exclusive insights, engage in vibrant discussions, and gain perspectives from our CEO.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.