cruise ships

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped into the federal government’s continued pandemic ban on cruise ships using U.S. ports, threatening Friday to file a lawsuit if one of the state’s biggest tourism sectors is not allowed to resume operations soon. Appearing at Port Canaveral with leaders from Carnival, Norwegian, Disney and Royal Caribbean cruise lines, DeSantis and Florida Attorney General...

A year ago, the Grand Princess captured the world’s attention when it became clear the coronavirus pandemic had arrived on the shore of California, making the virus real to millions in the United States.

Cruise ships may not be bringing South Florida the tourists that are the lifeblood of the area’s economy, but each day, airlines are flying more and more passengers here for fun in the sun.   South Florida’s airports, once ghost towns, are showing signs of a comeback one year into the pandemic. Wilkinson Sejour, the man known as ‘Chef...

For many of us, life is slowly resuming to normal, but South Florida’s cruise line ports remain shut down. Now, cruise lines are awaiting further instructions from the CDC in order to get back out sailing after a year. South Floridian Moses Jilla is just one of the thousands of local workers whose jobs rely on the cruise ships...

Cruise lines are awaiting further instructions from the CDC in order to get back out sailing after a year. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard Reports.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upgraded cruise ship travel to the highest possible risk level for spreading COVID-19 – weeks after the agency gave cruises the green light to set sail.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upgraded cruise ship travel to the highest possible risk level for spreading COVID-19 – weeks after the agency gave cruises the green light to set sail.

This week, voters in Key West dealt a blow to cruise ships. With three referendums, residents chose to limit the number of passengers who can disembark in a day, ban large ships from docking, and prioritize ships with better health records. NBC 6 anchor Sheli Muñiz spoke to the Mayor of Key West Teri Johnston as legal battles now brew….

Cruise stocks rose Friday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it will replace its nearly 8-month old no-sail order with a less restrictive “Conditional Sailing Order.” The no-sail order expires Saturday.The new conditional order will remain in effect until either Nov. 1, 2021, the expiration of the Department of Health and Human Services’ declaration of a public…

Congress has left cruise lines high and dry when it comes to emergency relief from the new virus outbreak