June 27, 2021 DeSantis: If Florida didn't lead fight against federal COVID overreach, US would look like Canada Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his record on handling the COVID-19 pandemic, remarking that if he did not stand up to the continued overreach by the federal government, the U.S. as a whole would be as severely locked down and economically depressed as Canada.
June 26, 2021 First post-pandemic cruise ship readies to sail The first cruise ship to leave a U.S. port since the coronavirus pandemic brought the industry to a 15-month standstill is preparing to set sail with nearly all vaccinated passengers on board.
June 21, 2021 Royal Caribbean sails first trial cruise in US after industry's 15-month pause Royal Caribbean set sail for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 18, 2021 Royal Caribbean imposes restrictions on unvaccinated passengers: report Unvaccinated passengers aboard Royal Caribbean cruises will not be allowed to participate in all events and will be required to wear masks and undergo -- and pay for -- additional testing.
June 18, 2021 CDC lowers COVID-19 risk alert for cruise travelers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered its risk level for cruise travel during the pandemic from a level 4 'Very High' to level 3 'High' for unvaccinated passengers after more than a year as upcoming sailings resume.
June 16, 2021 Royal Caribbean postpones cruise after 8 crew members test positive for COVID-19 Royal Caribbean is postponing sailing its Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship after crew members received a positive test result for COVID-19.
June 14, 2021 69 pounds of cocaine found hidden on cruise ship near Florida Somebody was apparently planning to party way too hard during a cruise trip.
June 10, 2021 'Friends’-themed fan cruise to set sail in May 2022: 'Make new friends' This “Friends” cruise will be there for you – if you decide to book it, that is.
June 8, 2021 1st cruise ship with American passengers sets sail out of Caribbean more than a year after COVD-19 Celebrity Cruises became the first major cruise ship to set sail with U.S. passengers more than a year after COVID-19 related shut down.
June 4, 2021 Carnival’s Mardi Gras arrives at Port Canaveral in Florida Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship Mardi Gras arrived at Florida’s Port Canaveral on Friday morning.