(CNN) The Republican governors of Florida and Texas are headed toward showdowns with some of the world's largest cruise lines, including Norwegian and Carnival, over whether passengers boarding ships leaving their states can be required to show proof they've been vaccinated. At a rate of $5,000 per passenger, that could result in Florida seeking to levy massive fines on cruise ship operators. That move came just weeks after he sued the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over its cruise rules in an effort to allow cruises to resume unconditionally. After a court mediation failed, DeSantis last week said the CDC's rules have resulted in "mothballing the (cruise) industry for 15 months." He said the vaccine requirements would effectively prohibit families with young children who have not been eligible for the vaccine, or whose parents decide not to have them vaccinated, from taking cruises.

Source: CNN June 09, 2021 08:54 UTC