FILE PHOTO: The Carnival Panorama cruise ship sits docked, empty of passengers, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Long Beach, California, U.S., April 16, 2020. REUTERS\/Lucy Nicholson<\/p>\n
(Reuters) - Carnival Corp, the worlds largest cruise operator, is currently not taking a position on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for passengers before traveling, a company spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The companys statement comes just a day after rival Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said it would mandate travelers be vaccinated under a proposed plan to restart U.S. cruises in July.<\/p>\n
The U.S. cruise industry is currently under a no-sail order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p>\n
Last week, the agency updated its guidance for the resumption of passenger voyages, which included the need for COVID-19 vaccinations and more frequent reporting of coronavirus infections from cruise operators.<\/p>\n
However, Carnival said on Monday the guideline was largely unworkable and stood in stark contrast to the approach taken in other travel and tourism sectors.<\/p>\n
Norwegian and Royal Caribbean Group have both said they would restart cruises from the Caribbean later this year with vaccinated passengers.<\/p>\n
We continue to closely monitor the evolving situation with vaccines globally, a Carnival spokesman said in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n
Reporting by Uday Sampath in Bengaluru; Editing by Ramakrishnan M.<\/p>\n
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