Conditional Sailing Order Issued by the U.S. CDC

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order on October 30, 2020, that outlines actionable items for the cruise line industry to follow so they can resume passenger operations with an emphasis on preventing the further spread of COVID-19 on cruise ships and from cruise ships into communities, and to protect public health and safety.

Robert R. Redfield, M.D., the CDC's director stated in a press release “the cruise industry has a shared goal to protect crew, passengers, and communities and will continue to work together to ensure that all necessary public health procedures are in place before cruise ships begin sailing with passengers.”