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A motion for dismissal filed at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals did not explain the decision, but the CDC let expire what is known as a “conditional sailing order” that placed COVID restrictions.

Norwegian Cruise Line canceled voyages on eight cruise ships, nearly half its fleet, after one of its ships on Wednesday returned early to Miami due to a COVID-19 outbreak among crew members.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that people should avoid cruise travel regardless of vaccination status because of the spread of COVID-19.

It's the second outbreak for the cruise line in as many weeks. Odyssey of the Sea, the newest in Royal Caribbean's fleet, will stay at sea until it returns to Fort Lauderdale on Sunday.

Key West locals who voted for limits on the cruise industry gathered with signs saying "stop the silt" and "no big ships" as the Norwegian Dawn pulled in.

Cruise ships recently returned to Key West after the pandemic put a stop to cruising last March. Since then, even though the ships weren't calling, cruising has been a hot topic on the island.

It currently requires anyone 12 and older who is vaccine-eligible to be vaccinated.

Visit Florida reported the positive outlook as more people become vaccinated from the coronavirus and cruise ships resume sailing.

Another cruise ship is planning to restart service out of Tampa Bay. And they're planning to ask for proof of vaccination.

House Appropriations Chairman Jay Trumbull also wants them to urge their local representatives to push for infrastructure money so Florida doesn’t “lose out” to ports in Alabama and Georgia.

The rule applies to Central Floridians sailing out of Port Canaveral despite a statewide ban on vaccine passports.

More visitors are coming to the state as the 2021 numbers from April 1 through June 30 were just 2.2% below where the state was in 2019.