Cruise News Briefing - August 11, 2021. The state of Florida is pushing back against the ruling that NCL can ask for vaccination status. Virgin Voyages' first ship, Scarlet Lady, sets sail on her inaugural voyage from the UK with revenue guests. MSC Seashore departs Europe on its first cruise before heading to the U.S. in November 2021. Cruise line stocks were up for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.