New Zealand closed its borders in early 2020 as it sought at first to eliminate COVID-19 entirely and then later to control its spread.
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Cruise liners try to rewrite climate rules despite vows
The massive ships produce more carbon dioxide on average than any other kind of ship due to their air conditioning, heated pools and other amenities.
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Bar Harbor residents launch effort to cap daily visits by cruise ship passengers
A group seeks to limit the number of passengers from cruise ships to no more than 1,000 per day.
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Bane or boon, massive cruise ships will return to Maine this year
With no travel restrictions and only voluntary COVID-19 regulations for cruises, the industry is back in full swing and bearing down on the state.
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CDC tells even vaccinated people to avoid cruise ships
Shares of Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. tumbled on the news.
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More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID-19 cases
One U.S. senator is calling for the CDC and cruise lines to again halt cruise travel, 6 months after the industry mounted its comeback, but the industry has announced no such plans.
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CDC extends COVID-19 health rules for cruise lines until mid-January
The agency said that after Jan. 15, it plans to move to a voluntary program for cruise companies to detect and control the spread of COVID-19 on their ships.
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Cruises are back, but they may not see prepandemic passenger numbers until 2023
The industry saw 28.5 million passengers worldwide in 2018 and 29.7 million in 2019, but dropped off to just 5.8 million in 2020, an 81% decrease.
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Judge blocks Florida law, says Norwegian cruises can require proof of vaccination
The “vaccine passport” ban signed into law in May by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appear to violate the First Amendment rights of Norwegian Cruise Lines, the judge ruled.
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Norwegian Cruise Line asks judge to block Florida passenger vaccine law
The law prohibits cruise companies from demanding that passengers show written proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship.