CDC signals cruise ships can resume sailing in U.S. waters this summer - CBS News
This should make lots of people happy!
I am reading a lot of angry posts on Twitter about the latest guidelines.
Oh man. 
So many people work on these ships.
Iām getting whiplash on the excitement/disappointment front! Itās hard to handle! One minute all the RCL employees are getting vaccinated in a cruise terminal and next NCL is making statements like this. I canāt keep up.
I did see the the CDC reversed course on some draconian kidās camp guidelines so perhaps they are softening a little?
DH and I just booked DCL for our 20th anniversary in November. Fully prepared to be cancelled, and will go with plan B when that happens.
Just need to come up with what that plan is. Would love to switch to DL Cali but will Cali let this dirty dirty New Englander in by then??
What ship?? So exciting! I have been so deep in the DCL rabbit hole!
Magic. 4 nights out of Miami to Castaway Cay and Bahamas. I hate Bahamas, but if you want to go to Castaway Cay itās pretty hard to avoid it. Looked at a double dip to Castaway Cay but it didnāt fit our timeline.
We have cruised a lot before we fell in love with Disney but this is our first DCL
Oooooh fabulous! Our October ābackupā trip is on the Magic! She sounds great. I have been looking at other options if we donāt go in October and feel the same way you do. Seems like the only options are terrible ports plus Castaway Cay. But for our first I also would be ok staying on the ship for port days.
Yay! Iām predicting youāll love DCL and spend some time the last day booking a bounceback. Iām considering the Magic for a January Marvel Day at Sea cruise that would go to CC and also way over to Grand Cayman or Cozumel. But yeah, DCL has way too many only doing CC and Nassau, they need more variety.
My kids will NOT cruise. I donāt get it.
And typically DCL is waaaaaay overpriced. Which is the singular reason I havenāt done it yet. But right now? The fare is a steal for DCL and in keeping with what I would typically pay for another line.
I donāt know that Iāll bounceback. Iām too cheap sometimes. But weāll see.
Rumor is June 15th. Most parks are already letting out of state people in as long as they can show proof of vaccine or neg Covid test. Disney is one of the few that is not. We are hoping that the 6/15 announcement will change that.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article251909713.html
Cruise news for Royal Caribbean.
New development - wonāt require vaccine.
In a press release Friday announcing cruises for sale on eight of its ships from U.S. ports this summer, starting with Freedom of the Seas from PortMiami on July 2, the company said it will recommend passengers get the COVID-19 vaccine, but not require it. The announcement is a reversal from previous statements and vaccine protocols the company submitted to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month that said it would require all passengers at least 18 years old and older to be vaccinated.
They are requiring g negative tests for anyone that is not vaccinated?
NCL is still saying all need to be vaccinated?
The local news here reported that ppl not vaccinated had to have negative tests before and during the cruise.
I donāt know more than this.
My son sent it to me.
RCCL Website does not reflect this change as I can see.
I did hear it reported on the news this morning. That they changed the vaccination requirement.
Cruise critic has a thread with 21 pages worth. Mostly arguing, but a few posts directing to their facebook page. I donāt have facebook, but thought you might. There is speculation it is due to the vast number of children and inability to reach 95% vaccinated. Sister line Celebrity will continue the requirements.
I want a cruise so badly I can hear the horns.
RCL Blog post