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Fun on cruise ships: Royal Caribbean presents a train-inspired restaurant
Read full article: Fun on cruise ships: Royal Caribbean presents a train-inspired restaurantRoyal Caribbean presented The Royal Railway, a restaurant concept inspired by the turn-of-the-century rail journeys. The interior has LED screens dressed by window frames to enhance the illusion.
Man dies after rescue attempt on yacht during peak of Hurricane Nicole
Read full article: Man dies after rescue attempt on yacht during peak of Hurricane NicoleA 68-year-old Port Canaveral man died Thursday in Cocoa after an attempted rescue on his yacht during the peak of Hurricane Nicole, police said.
Local officials worry about possibility of cruise lines leaving Florida
Read full article: Local officials worry about possibility of cruise lines leaving FloridaWith access to COVID-19 vaccines, cruise industry executives in Florida are ready to sail again. But with Gov. Ron DeSantis preventing them from requiring vaccines, they are considering moving out of Florida.
Florida demanda al gobierno federal para reanudar cruceros
Read full article: Florida demanda al gobierno federal para reanudar crucerosDeSantis dijo que la orden de no navegar contra el gobierno federal está desactualizada y perjudica al estado, ya que la industria genera miles de millones de dólares a la economía y emplea a miles de floridanos.
Gov. DeSantis calls on CDC to rescind no-sail order
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis calls on CDC to rescind no-sail orderRon DeSantis held a roundtable Friday morning at Port Canaveral with executives from cruise lines and companies that work with cruise lines, at which time he called on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rescind its no-sail order. “The cruise industry is essential to our state’s economy and keeping it shut down until November would be devastating to the men and women who rely on the cruise lines to provide for themselves and their families. I urge the CDC to immediately rescind this baseless no-sail order to allow Floridians in this industry to get back to work.” The CDC’s no-sail order is currently in effect until Nov. 1. AdExecutives from smaller companies that do business with cruise lines said they have also had to lay off employees and that they have a backup of inventory that they cannot sell because it is specifically branded for certain cruise lines. “Earlier this month, Governor DeSantis recommended Florida’s seaports receive $258.2 million out of the state’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to account for the losses accrued due to the no-sail order.”AdThe no-sail order has been in effect since March 14, 2020.
Carnival cancels most 2020 US cruises as CDC extends ban
Read full article: Carnival cancels most 2020 US cruises as CDC extends banFILE - In this April 4, 2020 file photo, workers perform maintenance on the Carnival cruise line ship Carnival Magic while it is docked at Port Canaveral, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Carnival Cruise Line is canceling most U.S. sailings through the end of this year. The company said Thursday it is canceling sailings from all ports except its home ports of Miami and Port Canaveral, Florida. The CDC said it knows of 3,689 reported coronavirus cases and 41 deaths linked to cruises in U.S. waters between March and September. Carnival rival Norwegian Cruise Line said Thursday that it hasn’t canceled any scheduled cruises and remains optimistic it can resume U.S. operations soon. Norwegian is listing November cruises from Florida to the Bahamas and New York to Bermuda on its website.
How Hurricane Dorian is impacting Labor Day travel
Read full article: How Hurricane Dorian is impacting Labor Day travelPeople walk on the beach at the Cocoa Beach Pier while a cruise ship leaves Port Canaveral ahead of the approaching Hurricane Dorian. Hurricane Dorian veered toward Georgia and the Carolinas early Saturday, likely sparing Florida the worst of the storm. Cumberland Island National Seashore, located on the largest barrier island off the coast of Georgia, closed to the public on Saturday. The National Park Service noted a high risk for dangerous rip currents along Cumberland Island National Seashore beaches. The island, located about 35 miles from Savannah, Georgia, is hosting about 30,000 visitors for Labor Day weekend, with hotel occupancy near 90%, Riley estimated.
Coast Guard suspending search for missing firefighters
Read full article: Coast Guard suspending search for missing firefightersBrian McCluney and Justin Walker disappeared during a fishing trip off Port Canaveral. PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - U.S. Coast Guard officials said they plan to suspend the search for two missing firefighters who disappeared after leaving a Florida port on a fishing trip last week. Mark Vlaun said the search for Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department firefighter Brian McCluney and Justin Walker of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in Virginia will be suspended Thursday night. The Coast Guard and scores of volunteers began looking for the firefighters last Saturday, a day after they were supposed to have returned to Cape Canaveral. Interim Jacksonville Fire Chief Keith Powers said family members are heartbroken by the news.
Search ramps up for firefighters missing off Florida coast
Read full article: Search ramps up for firefighters missing off Florida coastJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida fire official says his department is ramping up its search for two firefighters who've been missing since going boating in the Atlantic Ocean last week. The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies have been searching a wide area of ocean between Cape Canaveral and Jacksonville. The Coast Guard said when they arrived to the search area, the debris found was not related to the boaters. Following the discovery of McCluney's tackle bag by a Good Samaritan, the Coast Guard said it will be focusing on the area where that bag was found. Anyone with information is asked to contact the United States Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center at 904-714-7558.
2 firefighters disappear on Florida fishing trip
Read full article: 2 firefighters disappear on Florida fishing tripJustin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Authorities say they have searched almost 5,000 square miles of ocean for two firefighters who disappeared after setting out from Port Canaveral, Florida, on a fishing trip. Their destination was 8A Reef, an offshore fishing spot, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard, along with multiple local and county agencies, started searching by boat and air on Friday night. "I hoped that by daylight it would bring us something," McCluney's wife, Stephanie, told CNN affiliate WFTV on Saturday. As the search continues, the Coast Guard is asking for anyone with information to call 904-714-7558.