Cruise ships stranded after countries adopt virus measures

Two cruise ships have been turned away from several Caribbean ports, and at least one by Spain, after passengers fell ill with COVID-19. Two other vessels have rerouted to Miami after they were turned away from their home port in Puerto Rico even with no reports of infections. Authorities in Argentina, Chile and Brazil, meanwhile, have also placed smaller ships on quarantine after reports of positive coronavirus tests.

A Fort Lauderdale-based ship from Italian company Costa Cruises was denied permission to disembark its more than 1,400 passengers in Spain after the government decided to close the country's ports to passenger traffic. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. The vast majority of people recover from the virus.

Another cruise ship with passengers who have been infected is in the Caribbean hoping to dock in Cuba. The Braemar has isolated 22 passengers and 21 crew members after they displayed flu-like symptoms. Five aboard had already tested positive for the new coronavirus, said the British company Fred. Olsen Cruises.

Norwegian Cruise Line said that one of its vessels has been turned away by Fiji and New Zealand and is waiting to find a south Asian country that will let it dock. The Norwegian Jewel, of about 2,000 passengers, was refuelling in American Samoa.

Why would anyone even go on a cruise ship? Don’t watch the news?

Norwegian Epic is currently set to go into Port Canaveral for 10 am tomorrow, Norwegian has offered transportation for all of the guests to Orlando, but that is completely based on them being able to disembark, period. WaitingGame FamilyOnBoard

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