Disney Cruise Line Delays Test Cruise Over ‘Inconsistent’ Virus Results

If you had hopes of going on a Disney Dream cruise this summer, you may need to make other plans.

Disney Cruise Line is postponing its first test cruise since coronavirus brought the cruise industry to a standstill.

The postponement comes after a handful of participants had inconsistent test results for Covid-19, the company announced on Monday.

The Disney Dream had been scheduled to set sail Tuesday from Port Canaveral, Florida, with 300 employees who had volunteered for the “simulation” cruise.

The trip had been postponed until next month, pending approvals, because a small number of employees had inconsistent results for Covid-19, “which is considered positive by the CDC,” Disney officially stated.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), had approved the cruise line’s request to conduct a two-night test cruise.

The federal government will allow cruises to sail again, but only if nearly all passengers and crew are vaccinated against the virus.

Due to the fact that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning
businesses from requiring proof of vaccination, cruise lines must instead prove the effectiveness of their Covid-19 safety protocols on test cruises.

Celebrity Edge departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida this month, becoming the first cruise ship to leave a U.S. port in 15 months. Carnival vessels are also scheduled to depart from other ports next month.

Celebrity Cruises, one of Royal Caribbean Cruise’s brands, said 99% of the passengers were vaccinated, well over the 95% requirement imposed by the CDC.

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