CDC extends No Sail Order for cruise ships to Sept. 30, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships through Sept. 30, 2020.
This order continues to suspend passenger operations on cruise ships with the capacity to carry at least 250 passengers in waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
The Disney Cruise Line had already canceled its bookings through the end of September.
CDC supports the June 19th decision by the Cruise Lines International Association to extend voluntarily the suspension of operations for passenger cruise ship travel until Sept. 15, 2020. In line with CLIA’s announcement of a voluntary suspension of operation by its member companies, the CDC extended its No Sail Order to ensure that passenger operations on cruise ships do not resume prematurely.
Cumulative CDC data from March 1 through July 10, 2020, shows 2,973 COVID-19 or COVID-like illness cases on cruise ships, in addition to 34 deaths. These cases were part of 99 outbreaks on 123 different cruise ships. During this time frame, 80% of ships were affected by COVID-19.
As of July 3, nine of the 49 ships under the No Sail Order have ongoing or resolving outbreaks. According to U.S. Coast Guard data, as of July 10, 2020, there are 67 ships with 14,702 crew onboard.
