Major cruise lines say they will test all passengers and crew for COVID-19 prior to boarding as part of their plan for resuming sailing in the Americas.
Executives representing several major cruise lines met with the Miami-Dade Tourism and Ports Commission to address issues regarding when the industry might return to service.
Costa Cruises has cancelled the planned deployment of ships in South America during the 2020-2021 season.
Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald mentioned that there are chances that the ship may sail from U.S. ports before the end of 2020. 
After pushing back its resumption date to Oct. 1, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has decided to further extend its temporary suspension by another month.
The 190-passenger American Jazz is the latest in an acclaimed series of five new modern riverboats and will be added to the fleet on the Mississippi River.
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