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Johnny McCutcheon calls himself a "homebody." Outside of work, he says, there's not much reason to leave Huntsville, Alabama.

SAN DIEGO — When Dolores Morris and her husband, John, arrived at the San Diego cruise ship terminal on a sunny November afternoon, they were looking forward to restful days sailing up the California coast and were eager to begin their pre-cruise routine of grabbing a snack on board before…

The biggest changes to public health protocols on cruise ships since cruising restarted last summer during the pandemic are taking effect in early September, when most cruise lines leaving from U.S. ports will allow unvaccinated passengers. Many of them also are loosening coronavirus preboarding testing requirements.

After being cooped up in her Bonney Lake, Washington, home for much of the pandemic, Earlene Smith was ready to cruise again.