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Photos show people on cruise ships setting sail around the world for the first time in more than a year

Joey HaddenJun 23, 2021, 17:23 IST

Cruises are making a comeback as traveling resumes in countries around the world.

In June, Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas set sail to Cozumel, becoming the cruise line's first ship carrying tourists to embark since March 2020.

Before that, members of the media were able to board the Costa Smeralda cruise ship in Civitavecchia, Italy, on May 27, as Reuters reported, while following safety protocols like mask-wearing and testing.

Costa Cruises are operating at a lower capacity than they used to and are allowing a limited number of passengers in each common area on the ship, according to their website.

This means there will be fewer crowds in areas like sun decks and relaxation rooms.

Since shows on the ship won't be holding as many people, the cruise line's website says the events will be repeated throughout the week.

As cruises returned to Italy, people in Venice protested the gigantic vessels passing through because the Italian government banned the ships from St. Mark's Square in March, The Guardian reported on June 5.

In Spain, a German vessel from TUI Cruises called Mein Schiff 2, was the first cruise ship carrying tourists to arrive in the country since June 2020, as Cruise Industry News reported.

The ship first docked in Malaga, Spain, where passengers got to go on "bubble adventures," which are organized excursions that follow coronavirus safety protocols, according to the same article.

With more than 1,000 tourists on board, Mein Schiff 2 organized small groups of passengers to venture to attractions and nearby towns.

The Mayor of Malaga, Francisco De la Torre, told Cruise Industry News that reactivating the port will help revive tourism in the area.

The first US cruise in 15 months set sail from Miami on June 20, as Bloomberg reported. The Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas trip is a "simulated voyage," meaning it's a test run designed to prove cruising is safe even though the pandemic isn't over yet.

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