Eight Royal Caribbean crew members test positive for COVID-19, delaying cruise

A Royal Caribbean cruise has been delayed after eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19. The company's Odyssey of the Seas ship was set to have its first trip on July 3, but the cruise has been postponed to July 31.

In a statement posted on his official Facebook page late Tuesday, President & CEO of Royal Caribbean Michael Bayley said the situation was "two steps forward and one step back."  Bayley said all 1,400 crew members on board Odyssey of the Seas would be considered fully vaccinated on June 18. People getting the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second shot.