SUBMIT IMAGE: Cruise ships are seen anchored at Miami port as the tourist market is impacted by the spread of the coronavirus illness (COVID-19), in Miami, Florida, UNITED STATE, March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

International cruise ship lines have actually prolonged their self-imposed cruising suspension from UNITED STATE ports till September 15 amidst the recurring COVID-19 dilemma.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) revealed the expansion on Friday.

The expansion of the volunteer suspension comes in spite of CDC’s expiry of its present No Sail Order on July 24.

“Due to the ongoing situation within the U.S. related to COVID-19, CLIA member cruise lines have decided to voluntarily extend the period of suspended passenger operations,” CLIA claimed. “The current No Sail Order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will expire on 24 July, and although we had hoped that cruise activity could resume as soon as possible after that date, it is increasingly clear that more time will be needed to resolve barriers to resumption in the United States.”

“Although we are confident that future cruises will be healthy and safe, and will fully reflect the latest protective measures, we also feel that it is appropriate to err on the side of caution to help ensure the best interests of our passengers and crewmembers,” the declaration from CLIA claimed. “We have therefore decided to further extend our suspension of operations from U.S. ports until 15 September. The additional time will also allow us to consult with the CDC on measures that will be appropriate for the eventual resumption of cruise operations.”

CLIA claimed the volunteer suspension relates to every one of the organization’s participants, that includes the brand names of Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean as well as Norwegian Cruise Line, the 3 market leaders.

Carnival Cruise Line, which currently had actually put on hold cruisings with August 30, claimed in a declaration it understood the news as well as it will certainly alert visitors as well as take a trip representatives of its very own particular intend on Monday.

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Royal Caribbean had actually formerly put on hold cruisings with July 31, while Norwegian had actually been arranged to return to cruisings no earlier than August 30.