Cruise News: CDC Lifts Cruise Ban

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will allow cruise ships to sail in U.S. waters starting Sunday. But even if they do, the agency hasn’t said when passengers can cruise. The CDC released a 40-page framework for conditional sailing order. This introduces a phased approach for the safe and responsible resumption of cruises. “During the initial phases, cruise ship operators must demonstrate adherence to testing, quarantine, and isolation, and social distancing requirements to protect crew members while they build the laboratory capacity needed to test crew and future passengers,” the agency explained. After that, “test voyages” will be operated to check that ships meet specific requirements and are able to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

Most cruise companies including Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings & Disney Cruise Line have canceled all cruises leaving from U.S. ports for at least the next 30 days.

American Cruise Lines is launching an eight-day Music Cities cruise on its Mississippi routes for 2021. The new music-themed cruises will sail between Memphis and Nashville on the American Jazz throughout July, August, and September. The American Melody will be launched sometime in 2021 and 15 shore excursions have been added with a focus on culinary and more active options.

Pair your rivers and rails in 2021 with river cruises and rail tours. Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has partnered with Golden Eagle Luxury trains to add land and rail options to the 2021 Venice-based river cruises. One option is a 14-day Milan, Venice and Swiss Alps package that has a land portion in Milan, a round trip cruise from Venice and a train trip to Zurich.

Barge cruising is a “hot ticket” for 2021. It’s all about traveling at a slower pace and spending time outside biking, strolling or watching the scenery from a deck chair.

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