https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR0jqyDAJmg"Christine Duffy harsh remarks to CDC"
“We respect, certainly, the CDC and the work that they are doing at a much broader scale, but at the same time, the cruise industry, as far as we know, is the only industry that has not been able to operate for more than a year since we voluntarily paused last March.”
She said cruise lines have worked together to develop extensive health protocols and presented them to the CDC. “We’re asking now for CDC to work with us so we can have clarity on what will be required to resume sailing from our US homeports.”
Duffy also noted that airlines are flying full planes, while theme parks and casino hotels have reopened. Cruise ships will initially sail with reduced capacities that allow for social distancing and other preventive measures. She also said that more than 400,000 people have taken cruises in Asia, the Mediterranean -- everywhere but the U.S.
