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It's the second outbreak for the cruise line in as many weeks. Odyssey of the Sea — the newest in Royal Caribbean's fleet — will stay at sea until it returns to Fort Lauderdale on Sunday.
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The seven-night cruise ended in Miami on Saturday after making three stops in the Caribbean. More than 6,000 people were on the ship, which required testing and those 12 and over to be vaccinated.
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At least 17 people on board the Norwegian Breakaway tested positive for COVID-19, including one probable case of the omicron variant. The cruise line said that all confirmed cases are asymptomatic.
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The positive cases were among 26 crew members and one passenger on the Carnival Vista, which sailed out of Texas last Saturday.
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Passengers 12 and older must complete a health questionnaire before boarding, with separate protocols onboard for people who are unvaccinated.
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The administration disagrees with the ruling by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams and will take the case to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Norwegian Cruise Line and the state are battling about which court should hear a challenge to the ban on so-called “vaccine passports.” Norwegian wants to keep it in South Florida.
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Just as cruising out of Florida's ports restarts, the state leads the nation in COVID-19 cases, causing concerns that ships will be docked once again.
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Attorneys for the state say U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams should turn down Norwegian Cruise Line’s request for a preliminary injunction against the vaccine-passport ban.
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The state suggested that the CDC was in contempt of court based on a letter the CDC sent to the cruise industry after the appeals court reversal.