Recent travel restrictions imposed by the European Union, the UK and US due to Omicron, designated a variant of concern by the World Health Organisation, have seen the region’s three biggest markets cut off.
“Some passengers will disembark to fly home while others will stay on board for the return journey,” said Wrenelle Stander, CEO of Wesgro, the trade and investment agency for the Western Cape. It was expected the ship’s passengers would have explored tourist attractions such as Table Mountain or apartheid-era prison Robben Island, where former president Nelson Mandela was incarcerated. The ship was originally meant to stay in port until December 2 before departing.
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