THE World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to “stop singling out the cruise industry with harmful and unnecessary measures”. WTTC CEO Julia Simpson welcomed the expiration of the CDC’s conditional sail order (CW 14 Jan), but said the agency’s “decision to...
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THE World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to “stop singling out the cruise industry with harmful and unnecessary measures”.
WTTC CEO Julia Simpson welcomed the expiration of the CDC’s conditional sail order (CW 14 Jan), but said the agency’s “decision to continue elevated travel health notices is nonsensical”.
“The cruise industry has proven time and time again that its enhanced health and safety protocols consistently achieve significantly lower rates of COVID-19 occurrence than onshore,” she said.
“Cruise lines have an excellent record for health and safety, and cruising continues to offer extraordinary travel experiences,” Simpson added.
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