Judge Rules Norwegian Cruise Line Can Require Vaccine Proof in Florida
DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 A federal judge ruled on Sunday that Norwegian Cruise Line can ask customers for proof of coronavirus vaccination before boarding, at least temporarily reversing an order from the Governor of Florida. According to The Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted the preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Florida law banning cruise lines from requesting vaccination status from travelers. The law banning vaccine passports was signed by Governor Ron DeSantisin May. Judge Williams said Florida failed to “provide a valid evidentiary, factual, or legal predicate” for banning vaccination proof, while Norwegian “demonstrated that…