These Caribbean islands are on the CDC’s ‘Do Not Travel’ list—here’s how cruise lines navigate Covid’s murky waters:
t’s getting harder to find a Caribbean cruise itinerary that doesn’t include a stop on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Do Not Travel” list. Over the past few weeks, the list of popular Caribbean cruise ports given the CDC’s dreaded Level 4 designation has ballooned.to alert travelers to health threats around the world. Countries with a Level 4 travel health notice are deemed to have a “very high risk” of Covid-19 with a “Do Not Travel” recommendation for Americans.
Likewise, cruising plays an outsized and growing role in the region’s tourism. In 2019, nearly 12 million people visited the Caribbean on a cruise ship, roughly double the 6.2 million recorded in 2010. When the CDC issues a “Do Not Travel” travel health notice, cruise lines have several tools in their toolboxes, says Chris Gray Faust, managing editor atThe first option is to make a substitution to an itinerary. “If Covid spikes in a country and it shuts down to cruising, the cruise line will find another port,” says Faust, pointing to the Cayman Islands as an example of a destination that is closed to tourists.
Norwegian Cruise Line takes an even stronger stance, requiring that all passengers, regardless of age, must be fully vaccinated prior to sailing from any port to all destinations. This policy will remain in place at least until the end of 2021. Last month, athat Norwegian can require passengers to show proof of vaccination status before boarding a ship, agreeing with the cruise line that Florida’s law jeopardizes public health and is an unconstitutional infringement on Norwegian's rights.
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