The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has outlined the framework for cruise ships to resume U.S. trips amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The cruise line industry ground to a halt worldwide as cases of COVID-19 began to spike in the spring.

The CDC's no-sail order, which expires on Saturday, is being replaced by a conditional sailing order, the health agency announced Friday afternoon. Cruise lines will be allowed to resume commercial operations only once companies prove to the CDC that adequate coronavirus mitigation protocols are in place.

Now, Friday's order doesn't mean cruise lines will be sailing away on trips quite yet.

Before cruises can welcome back any customers in the U.S., companies will need to implement COVID-19 safety measures, establish lab capacity to be able to test all crew members and future passengers, and participate in a mock voyage.

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