The sunsetting effective today is a 'testament to the effectiveness of the industry’s comprehensive and robust protocols,' CLIA continued, asserting that 'cruising has become one of the safest forms of travel and among the most successful industries in mitigating the spread and severity of COVID-19, resulting in few passengers or crew becoming seriously ill or requiring hospitalization compared to hospital statistics for landside patients.'Ĭruise operators contacted by Seatrade Cruise News generally referred to the CLIA statement and said they're reviewing the news. It continued: 'This is an important step forward in the CDC aligning the guidelines for cruise with those it has established for other travel, hospitality and entertainment sectors.' 'A testament to comprehensive and robust protocols' 'We look forward to reviewing the details, which we understand will be posted on the CDC website in the coming days,' CLIA said in a statement. While cruising poses some risk of COVID-19 transmission, CDC will continue to publish guidance to help cruise ships continue to provide a safer and healthier environment for crew, passengers and communities going forward.' CLIA welcomes the changeĬruise Lines International Association welcomed the decision to end the longstanding program in favor of a set of guidelines. The statement continued: 'Additionally, cruise travelers have access to recommendations that allow them to make informed decisions about cruise ship travel. Cruise ships have access to guidance and tools to manage their own COVID-19 mitigation programs.' In a statement, CDC said it has 'worked closely with the cruise industry, state, territorial and local health authorities, and federal and seaport partners to provide a safer and healthier environment for cruise passengers and crew. Testing recommendations/reporting to continueĬDC said it will continue to provide testing recommendations for cruise ship operators to follow, and cruise ships will continue to report COVID-19 cases to the agency. But the agency's color-coded status for cruise ships is going away, and that web page is being retired.ĬDC explained this color-coded system depended upon each cruise line having the same COVID-19 screening testing standards, which may now vary among lines. New guidance for cruise ships to mitigate and manage COVID-19 transmission will be available in the coming days, the CDC said Monday.
Industry sources said it's unlikely lines will stop their voluntary practices that have been so successful at protecting passengers, crew and communities visited.Īnd the CDC will still be involved with recommendations. However, this doesn't necessarily mean an end to cruise lines' own COVID-19 protocols. It seemed like an abrupt ending following a long and sometimes controversial oversight.
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