US health officials drop Covid warning for cruise ship travelers

CDC removes Covid cruise ship travel health notice' that was first imposed in March 2020 but expresses reservations about cruising

Federal health officials are dropping the warning they have attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic, leaving it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship.

Cruise-ship operators welcomed Wednesday's announcement, which came as many people thought about summer vacation plans.