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Royal Caribbean Group announced a new initiative to make its cruise ships as eco-friendly as possible by reducing net zero emissions by 2050.

After achieving its carbon reduction target of 35%, Royal Caribbean Group has committed to further reduce emissions by 25% by 2025 from 2019 levels. 

Effective from 3 September, cruise ships will not be allowed to enter ports in the Bahamas if there are unvaccinated passengers onboard aged 12 and older, the government announced through an emergency executive order issued on Thursday. 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave its first green light for test cruises to Royal Caribbean Group, the agency said in a statement.

In a bid to end a one-year pause in operations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Royal Caribbean plans to resume sailings of some of its cruises in the Caribbean with vaccinated adult guests, in June. 

Royal Caribbean's newest vessel, "Odyssey of the Seas", will offer a fully vaccinated cruise with sailings starting in May from Israel.

Amid COVID-19 outbreak and the vaccine phase, Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain discussed several issues around coronavirus and cruises.

In an effort to prevent the spread of a possible coronavirus outbreak onboard, the cruise major Royal Caribbean added COVID-19 into cruise contract for all passengers.

Following a possibly false COVID-19 diagnosis onboard Royal Caribbean Cruises ship, the vessel was forced to return to port of Singapore.

Cruise Lines International Association members announced that they will maintain the voluntary suspension of cruise ship operations in the U.S. through the end of the year.