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All aboard… again.

Over the weekend, a US cruise line resumed service, marking the first voyage over US waters since coronavirus shut down much of the country last year.


The trip, operated by American Cruise Lines on its ship Independence, sailed from Amelia Island, Florida to Charleston, South Carolina for a seven-day trip, reports USA Today.

The ship’s capacity of 100 passengers was capped at 75 percent, a number low enough to be within the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease and Control, per the report.

People boarding the ship, including crew and passengers, were required to test negative for COVID-19 within four days of their arrival on the vessel.

On Monday, another small line, the American Queen Steamboat Company, launched its 2021 sailing season as well.

Its upscale boat, American Duchess, was slated to journey between New Orleans and Memphis along the Mississippi River, according to the report, also bypassing the CDC’s directives with a low-enough capacity.

The company will also christen its new vessel, American Countess, on March 21.

According to the report, AQSC mandated passengers and crew to take a COVID-19 test the night before departing.

Starting July 1, the line will also require all passengers and crew to receive a vaccine in order to ride.

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