Cruise line requiring vaccination proof dares Florida’s DeSantis to enforce his vaccine passport ban
Florida governor rejects authority of CDC to shut down cruise lines for not conforming to agency guidelines.
Celebrity Cruises is waving off threats by Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis to enforce Florida’s ban on vaccine passports.
A spokesperson for the Royal Caribbean subsidiary told USA Today it will press forward with plans to require proof of vaccination before embarking on its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-approved maiden voyage June 26 from Fort Lauderdale and its subsequent sailings from Florida through the fall.
It’s the first cruise line to earn the federal agency’s approval under strict new COVID-19 requirements for cruises with paying passengers – requiring 95 percent of crew and passengers to be “fully vaccinated.”
That requirement violates “the spirit” of the governor’s emergency order protecting “the right to medical privacy” for Floridians, a DeSantis spokesperson said. A bill signed into law by DeSantis, taking effect July 1, also bans vaccine passports. read more
Take the vaccine right up your assholes!
MA, PHD’S etc…Worthless…
What ever happened to “My body, my choice?” or HIPPA?
“…before embarking on its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-approved maiden voyage June 26.”
Well, that sounds enticing. Said no one. Ever.
mrsradiomattm ^^^
I wonder if DeSantis anticipated this. He’s taking on one segment of Florida’s biggest industry – tourism. My fear is that there will be a “compromise” over this impasse.
Seize the ship. That should get their attention.
You couldn’t pay me to take a cruise.
I agree with refuse/resist. Impound the ship till they come to their senses. And make sure they get charged a hefty sum each day its impounded.
“…requiring 95 percent of crew and passengers to be “fully vaccinated.”
Why not 100%? Because they’ve got no way to enforce even 50% compliance? That reeks of Fauci:
“…one, two, maybe five years wearing masks…”
“…40%, 60%, 75%, even 85% to reach herd immunity…”
It’s all unenforceable bullshit, with numbers being pulled out of experts’ asses. DeSantis knows this and will prevail. Celebrity Mgmt is a bunch of cowards who will bend where their lawyers tell them to bend.
And if they insist on losing money to competitors, the Nevertrump Conservacruisers can sail their jabs and masks all the way up every fjord in Norway on a Celebrity hospital ship..
I guess Celebrity can then guarantee no one will ever catch Norovirus again on their ships, huh?
DeSantis
If not him… TRUMP! Both would be better!
Together even better!
Imagine the fun Celebrity will have dealing with bodies when the vaxxed start dropping like flies all over the ship while it’s out at sea.
When the vaccines’ effects kick in, that’s the end of shuffleboard and dancing on the Promenade Deck. Only Stephen King will profit from the ocean-going disaster.
Good times!
Gee Wally, what a relief to know that everyone is vaccinated while they’re swimming in the original non-gender bathroom!
Q: What do they call post-COVID Celebrity Cruise passengers?
A: Shark bait.
Way too soon?
I hope my popcorn order comes in before that.
DeSantis can fine the port authority that let them dock.
We need to drop the hammer. Otherwise the suffering is pointless.
Why would I get on a boat loaded with spike protein shedding morons?
Don’t sweat it, it’s a cruise exclusively for gays!
When they ask for proof just say you are transvaxxinated. Then see what they say.
They should offer exclusive “No Mask” cruises.
Don’t let them dock.
Hawaii doesn’t allow ships with casinos to dock (so I’ve heard), so Florida must have the same right.
izlamo delenda est …
well before the Scamdemic, cruise ships were constantly in the news for severe virus breakouts aboard ship. Floating bacteria farms.
They shouldn’t have been called the Love Boat; better to call them the Glove Boat for fear of touching anything aboard.