How often have you heard someone say that is almost impossible to get quality photographs while on a cruise, sightseeing with thousands of other tourists? The recent and on-going global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has created a high degree of disquiet amongst the public as to the maintenance of health and safety on board cruise ships. On Wednesday, Princess Cruises confirmed to ABC News that the cruise line is working on a crew repatriation plan for the global fleet.
The Azamara Pursuit set sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 2. As coronavirus fears ramped up and ports closed, the ship was refused entry in Chile. Another couple from Missouri, Debra and Michael Dalton, are also suing Princess Cruise Lines, alleging the ship's crew members knew about the outbreak, but didn't do enough to safeguard them from exposure during their trip to Hawaii.
A cruise ship that is the subject of a criminal investigation after it became Australia's largest single source of coronavirus infections set off from the country's shores Thursday a month after it was ordered by police to leave. The Diamond Princess cruise ship, with around 3,600 people quarantined onboard due to fears of the new coronavirus, is seen anchored at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port on February 10, 2020.
Guests who have been affected by the current cruise cancellations can benefit from discounts of between 10 per cent and 25 per cent on their new cruise (on cruises starting before September 30, 2021) if they change their booking by May 29,
CGTN America 2020. Cruise ships rife with infected passengers and crew dominated the first worldwide headlines as the virus shut down one business sector after another.
Ships still operating in the Mediterranean will only call at Italian ports to let passengers disembark. Cruise lines have taken a serious financial hit over the crisis, but the loyalty of their customer base is an encouraging sign for the industry. Older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease, should especially defer travel on cruise ships, including river cruises, because of their increased risk for severe disease.
Preboarding screening will be conducted for all persons who have within 14 days before embarkation traveled from, visited or transited via airports in any destinations listed on the U.S. CDC "Coronavirus Disease 2019 Information for Travel" page. 25, Princess Cruises said.