Norviruses are groups of viruses that cause sudden nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Boarding will be denied to all persons who have within 14 days before embarkation traveled from, visited or transited via airports in Iran, South Korea and China, including Hong Kong and Macau, and any municipality in Italy subject to lockdown (quarantine) measures by the Italian Government, as designated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Commenting on the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak and the group's financial performance,
Royal Caribbean Cruises reported on 13 February 2020 that "There are still too many variables and uncertainties to make a reasonable forecast for 2020"8. Cruise operators should take overall responsibility for arranging the repatriation of passengers and crews from their cruise ships, including from non-EU ports.
Even as the last passengers disembarked the Coral Princess, the latest cruise ship in the U.S. with reported cases of COVID-19 , the U.S. Coast Guard said over 100 cruise ships and 90,000 crew members are still stuck at sea in or near U.S. ports and waters.
Ports were closing their doors Passengers from quarantined ships were dying And the Pacific island of Aitutaki - just east of the International Date Line, population 2,000 - was worried. The Carnival-owned Diamond Princess cruise, was quarantined in Yokohama, Japan, in February and was at one point one of the largest clusters of coronavirus, with more than 700 confirmed cases onboard.
However, it is very important for people who have norovirus to take plenty of fluids, especially water, hot tea, soup, and rest. In addition, a lack of knowledge of the right way to contain the virus from spreading made it difficult for authorities to know the right action to take, so quarantine on board ships became one such mechanism.
The unpredicted increase in capacity of cruise ships due to the disruption or suspension of the Asian market is expected to force operators to offer lower prices in order to increase demand. Uniworld has canceled departures through June 30. Passengers on affected sailings can rebook for another trip in 2020 or 2021, or receive a future cruise credit good for 24 months.
Cruise lines have little recourse in seeking government help for urgent healthcare. On Thursday, Trump said he spoke to Arison, who had offered up his ships to house non-coronavirus patients. For passengers booked on one of the canceled sailings, Viking is offering Future Cruise Credit of 125 percent of the fare paid or a refund equal to the amount paid.