Cruise lines are eager to set sail, but a new law championed by Florida Gov. DeSantis banning so-called vaccine passports may keep them anchored.
With populations the size of small cities packed into close quarters, cruise ships are uniquely vulnerable to viral spread. So to comply with CDC guidance and keep passengers and crew members safe, several cruise liners want to require nearly everyone onboard to be fully vaccinated.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters about the cruise industry at a news conference at PortMiami on April 8.The law is the last thing the cruise industry needs, said travel industry analyst Patrick Scholes, managing director of Truist Securities, as they try to reassure passengers that it's safe to return to their all-you-can-eat buffets after 15 months.
"It might even be cheaper for them to just eat the fines," Scholes said."They are burning millions of dollars a day having their ships idle." "We certainly hope it doesn't come to that. Everyone wants to operate out of Florida. It's a very lucrative market," Del Rio said."But it is an issue. Can't ignore it. And we hope that everyone is pushing in the same direction, which is we want to resume cruising in a safe manner."
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