Royal Caribbean International has received a permission from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US for a test cruise from Florida that could pave the way for resumption of cruises with passengers and crew most of whom are not vaccinated, Miami Herald and other US media reports.

Royal Caribbean International is a contemporary market unit of the Royal Caribbean Group and families with children are an important target group of its business.

“The cruise company will be able to conduct simulated cruises with volunteer passengers in late June to test out its COVID-19 protocols from PortMiami on its Freedom of the Seas ship,” the report said.

“The test cruises are a requirement for ships that are not guaranteeing most passengers and crew on board are vaccinated against COVID-19 before revenue cruises can begin,” Miami Herald said.