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Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in US waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic.<\/p>

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave ship operators final technical guidelines Wednesday for the trial runs. The CDC action is a step toward resuming cruises in US waters, possibly by July, for the first time since March 2020.<\/p>\n

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A spokeswoman for the cruise industry\u2019s trade group said the group was reviewing the CDC instructions.<\/p>

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Each practice cruise \u2014 they\u2019ll run two to seven days \u2014 must have enough passengers to meet at least 10 per cent of the ship\u2019s capacity. Volunteers must be 18 or older and either fully vaccinated or free of medical conditions that would put them at high risk for severe COVID-19.<\/p>

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The ship operator must tell passengers that they are simulating untested safety measures \u201cand that sailing during a pandemic is an inherently risky activity,\u201d the CDC guidelines state.<\/p>\n

Passengers must be examined for COVID-19 symptoms before and after the trip, and at least 75 per cent must be tested at the end.<\/p>

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Restrictions on board will include face masks and social distancing. The CDC will allow guided shore excursions \u2014 no wandering about on their own \u2014 if tour operators follow certain standards.<\/p>\n

Ships must make at least one practice run before resuming regular cruises in US waters, although operators will be able to avoid the requirement if they vouch that 98 per cent of crew and 95 per cent of passengers are vaccinated.<\/p>

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