The U.S. is considering ways to discourage its travelers from taking cruises as part of a broader Trump administration effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, four officials familiar with the situation tell Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Passengers are silhouetted on a deck of a ship at the port of Piraeus in Athens during a spectacular sunset May 15, 2002.REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis/File Photo
WASHINGTON - The United States is considering ways to discourage U.S. travelers from taking cruises as part of a broader Trump administration effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, according to four officials familiar with the situation. The officials, who asked to remain anonymous, said no decision has been made. The discussions are taking place ahead of a meeting between Vice President Mike Pence, who is in charge of leading the U.S. response to the coronavirus, and the cruise industry this weekend.
The administration could advise some or all U.S. travelers to temporarily avoid taking cruises in the face of a growing number of coronavirus cases on cruise ships, officials said.Shares of cruise operators turned negative after the Reuters report. Carnival Corp (
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