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the extent of the no-sale ban is
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definitely happening but the length of
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seems to become a battle between the cdc
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the center for disease control and
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and the white house i'm gary bembridge
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and i'm taking a look at what is
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developing and happening
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on timing of cruising resuming out of
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and while the earliest authorities have
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agreed is the first of november
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and depending on who prevails it may go
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end of february as you no doubt no
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limited cruising by large ships has
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started in europe out of germany
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and italy all with many changes and new
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in the united states although everyone
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has agreed the ban will be extended
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the battle on the exact date when major
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cruise lines are allowed to sail
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seems to become more political in recent
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according to major news outlets the cdc
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redfield told a white house coronavirus
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that he recommended to extend the no
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five months right through to february
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which would mean a year without cruises
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out of the united states
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he feels the state of the virus and
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inadvisable to allow cruisers to resume
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however it's reported that mike pence
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who chairs the task force
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pushed for an extension to just the end
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subject to review during this time of
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cruise line protocols for resumption
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this timing aligns with that of clear
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the cruise line association
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that they'd set for the return to
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selling by their members
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a meeting is to be held with the white
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house and the cruise lines to discuss
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protocols and plans to resume sailing it
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suggested that the final call
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will be made following this it's
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reported that the administration hopes
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and the end of october the cruise
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industry can demonstrate it has a plan
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to ensure ships can sail in a safe and
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and that the companies assume the burden
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of dealing with any possible outbreaks
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now the cruise lines argue they have
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proposed protocols which largely mirror
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that we've seen to be effective in
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europe that's lines like royal
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joint venture mine shift and happy lloyd
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carnival corporation and costa naida
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and msc cruises which is actually the
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fourth biggest group in the world
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they've all started up
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and it seems to have gone fine they
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therefore feel there's also
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clear validation for their protocols
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which pretty much mirror those in europe
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and include reduced capacity though
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they've not actually specified what that
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covered 19 testing use of masking doors
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passengers only able to leave
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port on cruise line excursions limited
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numbers in the facilities at any one
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there's also changes to ventilation
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systems cleaning medical facilities
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quarantine and isolation cabins and
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things like that we will see the day for
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out of the united states pushed back to
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at least the end of october
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possibly longer to come now if you have
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cruisers during the months
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to the end of the year and into next
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year still be ready to be disappointed
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even if no cell is lifted because many
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of the ports currently on those
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itineraries are not open to cruisers
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so you've got key islands like grand
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cayman for example confirming they will
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not look at taking cruises until 2021.
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also as in europe the lines are
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indicating and proposing a slow startup
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with short cruisers that likely only
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visit their private islands
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so expect to see more cancellations and
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new cruises they then put on sale where
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people booking are made aware
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and have to agree that whatever
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set they are agreeing to you can expect
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things like reduced capacity
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maybe 60 70 percent covert 19 testing
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use of masks indoors guests only allowed
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to leave the ship in ports on cruise
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limits on numbers allowed in bars dining
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theaters and other facilities
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now the opening of cruising in the
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united states is definitely
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closer than it was but cruising as it
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was is still a long way from returning
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due to the way cruisers will have to
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operate and of course the ports
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every week i release two cruise updates
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and tips episodes so why don't you watch
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another one of those right now
