DeSantis: Florida will fill void if small cruise lines leave

[In It to Win It]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Calling Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings “not one of the bigger ones,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that if smaller cruise lines want to leave the state because of bans on vaccine requirements, their void will be filled.

Miami-based Norwegian is the third-largest cruise line in the world and has three ports of departure in Florida — Miami, Port Canaveral and Tampa. It also makes stops in Key West. But it hasn't operated in the U.S. since the federal government shut down all cruises last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/desantis-florida-fill-void-small-180129977.html

[Mad_Machine76]

1. So

Government Cruise Boats?

[East-A-Squared]

3. The SS Big Gub Mint?

[Mad_Machine76]

6. .........

[Budi]

2. Welcome! Now you can Sail on the Vladimer!

The Erdogen
The Bolsonaro
The Saudi MBS
The Bashar al-Assad

Welcome to DeSantis Global Cruiselines

[tirebiter]

4. There's always the S.S.Superspreader to fill the gap.

[BannonsLiver]

5. I wonder if RCCL will split too.

Less sure on Carnival. Micky Arison is a Trump sniff.

[lpbk2713]

7. "not one of the bigger ones" --- Big Dumbass

Yeah. they're only the third largest ... in the world.

[Brother Mythos]

8. I don't think more Republicult Boat Parades are really going to fill that void.

[TomDaisy]

9. filled with what - row boats???

[bluestarone]

10. I just gotta ask here, what authority does this asshole have to force his no vaccine enforcement

I mean doesn't the cruise line have a right, (maybe even an obligation) to accept ONLY passengers that are fully vaccinated? Even if Biden doesn't request it? It's THEIR decision and their decision ONLY! What can this asshole DeSantis do if the cruise line decide to accept ONLY vaccinated passengers? THIS could be very interesting if they SUED the state of Florida.

[OnDoutside]

12. Even if you wanted to go on a cruise, why would you take the chance ?

[bluestarone]

14. I never want to go on one of these cruises BUT

Lots of people DO! I'm just asking WHY the cruise ship business's have to listen to DeSantis? I'm hoping they tell DeSantis to go to hell and do things the way they want to!

[GregariousGroundhog]

15. States have wide latitude to perform regulatory functions

The Constitution specifically states that powers not enumerated to the federal government are reserved by the States. Just as a state can create a law prohibiting a business or employer from asking about previous crimes, salary information, sexual orientation or whether one use birth control, they can also prohibit a business or employer from asking about vaccination status.

That said, the federal government does have an enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and derives from that the power to takes measures to prevent the spread of disease into the United States and between states. Biden could enforce a regulation prohibiting the sailing in federal waters of ships with unvaccinated passengers or crew onboard. Such a regulation would take supremacy over Florida law.

[Mysterian]

11. Republican lies are a danger to everyone in the USA

Republicans work to destroy democracy in the USA.

[ananda]

13. Lol. I was thinking that Norwegian was pretty huge.

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[Celerity]

18. they had 9% market share pre-COVID, Carnival had 45%, Royal Caribbean 25%, MSC 6.4%

https://www.whatsinport.com/owner.html

[global1]

16. I Guess Tr**p Might Be Starting Up His Own Cruise Line.....

I would think that DeSantis would have an inside track on getting him to use Florida as it's home port.

[tanyev]

17. The S.S. Minnow can carry five!