Sen. Rick Scott to CDC: Our Cruise Industry Still Waiting on a Timeline for Safe Resumption
April 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance for cruise lines under the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order. In March, Senator Scott last year, which would establish a Maritime Task Force, in coordination with a Private Sector Advisory Committee, to address the health, safety, security, and logistical changes needed to allow for cruise lines and ports to resume operations.
Senator Rick Scott said, “Our cruise lines have waited months for updated guidance from the CDC, while so many other industries were able to reopen safely. While the CDC finally released some updated guidance for this important industry, they still haven’t answered my call to provide the cruise line industry with a timeline of when they can begin sailing, which is urgently needed. The cruise industry is critical to the success of Florida’s economy, as well as other states, and should be able to safely resume operations. This is about more than one industry, it’s about our ports, our restaurants, and an entire economic chain throughout the United States with thousands of jobs on the line. The cruise industry, and the communities that rely on it, deserve a clear timeline from the CDC on when they can resume operations. I’ll continue working with my colleagues on real solutions to bring back our cruise industry safely.”
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