Cruising is banned in U.S. waters until at least Oct. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
The health agency extended its no-sail order for cruises, previously in place through July 24, for the second time during the COVID-19 pandemic amid continued disease outbreaks on cruise ships. The extension comes as the number of COVID-19 infections on land in the U.S. is surging.
The latest setback for the industry did not come as a surprise, as dozens of states are experiencing spikes in COVID-19 cases, including Florida, home of PortMiami 鈥� the world鈥檚 busiest cruise port 鈥� and headquarter offices for all of the major cruise companies. Florida鈥檚 Department of Health on Thursday confirmed 13,965 new cases of COVID-19, in the state since the pandemic began in March.
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