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Arguably, no sector of the travel industry was hit harder during the pandemic lockdown than the cruise industry. Besides ships not sailing, some ships could not make their debut and one cruise line had to postpone its inauguration.
But that’s all in the past as ships have been sailing with passengers for months now and longtime cruise fans are finally getting their fix as new sailors are discovering their sea legs.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean returned to cruising by sailing the Oasis of the Seas® on seven-night cruises from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, to its private island in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay. The Oasis is the largest ship to sail from the New York area and features a resort-style pool deck and the tallest slide at sea, the
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10-story Ultimate Abyss. Royal Caribbean also is sailing ®
the Enchantment of the Seas from Baltimore, Maryland, on five- to 12-night cruises that travel to Bermuda or the Southern Caribbean. And, for the first time in more than 10 years, RCI will be sailing from Los Angeles, California, as the Navigator of the Seas® will run 3-, 4- and 5- day cruises to California’s Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico, and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. (Read more about Royal Caribbean on Page 17.)
By John T. Garcia
SAFETY AT SEA
Most cruise lines have vaccination and COVID-19 testing policies in place for all passengers and crew, so make sure to check with the cruise line you plan on sailing with to make sure you have everything you need. Besides that, additional measures to keep crew and guests safe on board have been adopted, including changes to dining, entertainment and crowd control.
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