U.S. public-health officials are warning Americans against traveling on cruise ships, even if they’re vaccinated against COVID-19.
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Level 4 notice regarding cruise travel — the highest level, which indicates very high COVID-19 levels. “Avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status,” the agency said in an advisory. “Even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants.”
The CDC warned that the virus that causes COVID-19 can easily spread on board cruise liners due to people being at close quarters. People who are vaccinated were encouraged to get tested between one and three days before their travels, and anywhere from three to five days afterward, regardless of vaccination status. For non-vaccinated cruise passengers, the CDC advised they should self-quarantine for five days after travel.
The industry group also emphasized the many precautionary measures cruise lines have introduced, as required by the CDC, to stem larger outbreaks. In 2020, public-health officials around the world shut down cruise operations after multiple ships were the settings for large outbreaks of COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic. In the U.S., cruise lines began resuming operations in late June, and more than 100 ships have returned to U.S. waters.
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