Royal Caribbean Conducts Test Cruise Of It's Freedom of the Seas Ship, As Cruise Industry Prepares To Restart

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 20: In an aerial view, the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas (L) prepares to set sail from PortMiami during the first U.S. trial cruise testing COVID-19 protocols on June 20, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The cruise ship will get underway with employee volunteers on board. According to the cruise line, the purpose of the simulated voyage is to observe its “multilayered health and safety measures” following CDC requirements. The trial is one more step in the process of resuming operations out of U.S. ports, 15 months after the pandemic caused the cruise industry to shut down. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)