
Booking a cruise from the US this summer? Here's what you need to know
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There's hope for travelers who've been waiting to set sail on a cruise from ports in the United States. There are sailings slated to embark starting later this month -- here's what you need to know.
(CNN) — There's hope on the horizon for travelers who've been waiting to set sail on a cruise from the United States. A handful of sailings from US ports are slated to embark within the next month, nearly 15 months after a no-sail order from the US Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention brought cruises to a halt. Most ships are still awaiting CDC approval to sail. Since October of last year, the agency has issued a series of evolving requirements and guidelines in the form of a Conditional Sailing Order.
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