Millions typically cruise from Florida each year and the industry generates billions for the state's economy. The CDC shut down the cruise industry a year ago when several coronavirus outbreaks were tied to ships worldwide. Cruising has resumed with restrictions and protocols in much of the world with the industry leaders saying there have been no new outbreaks tied to their ships. AdCindy Prins, a University of Florida epidemiologist, defended the ban, saying it is still too early for cruise ships to operate. She said cruise lines would need to limit passengers and crew to those who can prove they are fully vaccinated to avoid spreading the virus.

This July 2019 photo provided by Miguel Gonzalez, shows Margrit and Lucio Gonzalez with their granddaughter, Caylie Gonzalez, in Alaska. Lucio Gonzalez died of coronavirus.They put him on a ventilator for three weeks and two days, and after that he died, his widow said. (Miguel Gonzalez via AP)SAN FRANCISCO – The last vacation Margrit and Lucio Gonzalez took together began with an ominous delay: a medical emergency on the cruise ship they were set to board. One was Lucio Gonzalez, an athletic 73-year-old who had worked maintaining trails in the California Parks system for 25 years. But a few days after the trip ended, Lucio Gonzalez started feeling ill.

Princess Cruises is suspending its cruise operations for 60 days amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The cruise line, which has seen several of its 18 cruise ships impacted by the outbreak, announced the decision to halt its fleet Thursday morning. Other ships including the Caribbean Princess and Grand Princess came under scrutiny as health agencies sought to screen passengers before letting them disembark. For those whose trips are impacted by the shutdown, the cruise line is offering to transfer their reservations to future cruises of their choice along with an “additional generous future cruise credit benefit” that can be applied to cruise fares or expenses while on board. Those who do not want credit toward a future cruise can fill out an electronic form to obtain a cash refund instead.

U.S. citizens, especially those with underlying medical conditions, should not travel by cruise ship, the Department of State announced Sunday. The State Department said passengers with plans to travel by cruise ship should contact their cruise line companies directly for further information and continue to monitor travel.state.gov and check the latest cruise ship guidance from the CDC. U.S. citizens, especially with underlying conditions, should not travel by cruise ship. Brian Kemp announced Sunday morning on Twitter that 34 Georgia residents on the Grand Princess cruise ship will be securely transferred to Dobbins Air Reserve Base. But the largest known outbreak on a cruise ship was on the Diamond Princess, a sister ship of the Grand Princess owned by Princess Cruises.

After Netflix's new movie "Wine Country" confirmed that touring wine country in Northern California with your best friends is a grand old time, it would only make sense that Princess Cruises would offer cruises up the Pacific Coast to learn (and taste) everything there is to know about wine. There are multiple dates for this one-of-a-kind cruise, which starts in Vancouver and Los Angeles. You'll get to stop in famous California wine towns such as Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma and Monterey, where you can live out your wildest "Big Little Lies" fantasy. Oh, and we can guarantee there will be even more wine that needs to be tasted. Read also: Floatable wine glasses exist and we can all die happyIt doesn't matter if you love a crisp chardonnay or a mellow merlot, if you love wine, then this sounds like the cruise for you.

After Netflix's new movie "Wine Country" confirmed that touring wine country in Northern California with your best friends is a grand old time, it would only make sense that Princess Cruises would offer cruises up the Pacific Coast to learn (and taste) everything there is to know about wine. There are multiple dates for this one-of-a-kind cruise, which starts in Vancouver and Los Angeles. You'll get to stop in famous California wine towns such as Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma and Monterey, where you can live out your wildest "Big Little Lies" fantasy. Oh, and we can guarantee there will be even more wine that needs to be tasted. Read also: Floatable wine glasses exist and we can all die happyIt doesn't matter if you love a crisp chardonnay or a mellow merlot, if you love wine, then this sounds like the cruise for you.