

The port will miss out on a few sailings this month, but very soon a new ship will be arriving ahead of schedule.

READ: Disney Cruise Line announces Port Everglades in Broward County as second year-round homeport “The good news is there are protocols, there is testing and it’s working,” Murray said. 15, but the agency has already unveiled a new “voluntary” program for the cruise industry. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s conditional sailing order is set to expire on Jan. The rescue operation was temporarily suspended earlier due to the ship moving as it slowly sinks further into the sea. The official death toll is now 11, with a further 24 people still missing. READ: Have a cruise planned? Here’s what you need to knowġ0 years later Cruise ship Costa Concordia lies stricken off the shore of the island of Giglio on Januin Giglio Porto, Italy. But, the positivity rates aboard the ship are significantly lower than what we’re seeing ashore,” Chiron said. They understand that COVID on board ships is unavoidable just as it is ashore. “The high number of people that are sailing shows a very high confidence rate. He said cruise lines are not going to operate their ships if they can’t provide 100% of the vacation experience consumers are expecting. He said Wednesday that a couple of cancellations aren’t something to be too concerned about. READ: Coronavirus: Norwegian, Royal Caribbean cancel cruises amid omicron surgeĬruise industry expert Stewart Chiron has been on 12 cruises since sailings resumed from U.S. “Obviously, we have the surge with omicron right now and you know everyone’s taking the right precautions in the way they feel they can handle it best,” Murray said. 22 of this month “due to ongoing COVID-19 related disruptions.” And the Norwegian Escape canceled two regular sailings scheduled for Jan.15 and Jan. Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas canceled two chartered cruises this month because of canceled venues.
