ARLINGTON, Va. -- It is "no longer necessary" for cruise lines to
screen and monitor passengers for SARS, the International Council
of Cruise Lines said.
"The SARS virus appears to be presently contained," ICCL said in
a statement. "We will however remain vigilant to any threats and
take appropriate actions to ensure that cruising remains the safest
vacation available to the traveling public."
The organization's member lines adopted SARS screening
guidelines in April to prevent an onboard outbreak of the
illness.
Those guidelines included requiring embarking passengers to
fill out a questionnaire related to their recent travel history;
and barring passengers who had passed through SARS hot-spots like
Hong Kong and mainland China.