COMING UP. MICHELLE: IT’S BEEN 15 MONTHS SINCE A CRUISE SHIP HAS SET ILSA FROM PORT CANAVERAL. STEWAR CRUT:ISE LINES ARE ADAPTING, AND MAKING CHANGES AS THE WORLD CONTINUES TO DEAL WITH CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKS. WESH 2’S MICHELLE MEREDITH REPORTS IF YOU PLAN TO CRUISE BUT DON’T WANT TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATIONK YOU CAN PREPARE TO PAMOY RE. MICHELLE: PORT CANAVERALS I STARTING TO RESEMBLE THE OLD DAYS -- MULTIPLE CRUISE SHIPS DOCKED READY FOR ACTION. SO FARTH, E FIRST CRUISE SET TO SAIL WITH PAYING CUSTOMERS IS CARNIVAL’S MARDI GRAS OJUN LY 31. >> WE ARE IN A STATE OF HO"W KNOWS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT?" MICHELLE: BUT THE CEO OF PORT CANAVERAL SAYS THE CRUISE LINES ARE STILL JUGGLING CDC RESUL AND STATE LAWS. FOR EXAMPLE, ROYAL CARIBBEAN HAS NEA W RULE FOR PASSENGERS SAILING OUT OF FLODARI. IF YOU CHOSE NOT TO PROVE UYO ARE VACCINATED, THE CRUISE LINE WILL REQUIRE YOU TO BUY TRAVEL INSURANCE. >> IT PROTECTS THE PERNSO SAILING. MICHELLE: COLLEEN MCDIEANL IS THE EDITOR OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGESCRT UISE WEBSITES, "THE CRUISE CRITI" >> BECSEAU EVACUATIONS, LONG-TERM QUARANTINES CAN BE QUITE EXPENSIVE AND TRAVEL INSURANCE IS DESIGNED TO COVER .IT MICHELLE: IN ADDITION, IF YOU CHOSE NOT TO PROVE YOU’VE BNEE VACCINATED, EXPERTS SAY EXPECT YOUR MOVEMENT ON THE BOAT TO BE RESTRICTED AND TO PAY FOAR COVID-19 TT.ES >> SO IF I GET ON A SHIP, THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR TESTING, THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR GOING INTO ANY ARS EARESERVED FOR VACCINATED PEOPLE. BOTTOM LINE IS THE CRUISE WON’T BE MUCH FUN AND IT’S GOING TO BE MORE EXPENSIVE. MICHELLE: AND YET THE THRILL TO TRAVEL IS SO STRONG, ROYAL CARIBBEAN REPORTS CRUISSE SETTING SAIL FROM FLORIDA FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS ARE LDSO OUT. AFTER OVER A YEAR NO SAILING, PASSENGERS AND CRUISE LINES EAR CROSSING THEIR FINGERS THERE WILL BE SMOOTH SAILING IN THE MONTHSHE AAD. IN BREVARD COUNTY, MICHELLE MEREDITH, WESH 2 NEWS. ST EWART: THIS
Thinking about going on a cruise? Here's what you need to know
Updated: 7:50 AM EDT Jul 4, 2021
Port Canaveral is starting to resemble the old days, with multiple cruise ships docked and ready for action. When the action starts, at least one cruise line, Royal Caribbean, has a set of some new rules.If you are sailing from any state other than Florida, you must have proof of vaccination to buy a ticket starting Aug. 1, but because of the governor's mandate, Royal Caribbean cannot do that in Florida."Gov. DeSantis said you cannot require or ask for proof of vaccination, so in other states, it is not necessarily an issue to say, 'yes, we are sailing fully vaccinated,'" said Colleen McDaniel, editor in chief of Cruise Critic.So as a result, Royal Caribbean has made a special rule for passengers coming out of Florida. If you opt not to prove you are vaccinated, Royal Caribbean will require those passengers to buy travel insurance.The thrill of cruising again is so strong, Royal Caribbean reports that their cruises coming out of Florida are sold out for the next two months. After 15 months of no sailing, passengers and cruise lines are crossing their fingers that there will be smooth sailing in the months ahead.Learn more in the video above.
Port Canaveral is starting to resemble the old days, with multiple cruise ships docked and ready for action.
When the action starts, at least one cruise line, Royal Caribbean, has a set of some new rules.
If you are sailing from any state other than Florida, you must have proof of vaccination to buy a ticket starting Aug. 1, but because of the governor's mandate, Royal Caribbean cannot do that in Florida.
"Gov. DeSantis said you cannot require or ask for proof of vaccination, so in other states, it is not necessarily an issue to say, 'yes, we are sailing fully vaccinated,'" said Colleen McDaniel, editor in chief of Cruise Critic.
So as a result, Royal Caribbean has made a special rule for passengers coming out of Florida. If you opt not to prove you are vaccinated, Royal Caribbean will require those passengers to buy travel insurance.
The thrill of cruising again is so strong, Royal Caribbean reports that their cruises coming out of Florida are sold out for the next two months.
After 15 months of no sailing, passengers and cruise lines are crossing their fingers that there will be smooth sailing in the months ahead.
Learn more in the video above.
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