Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Extension To No-Sale Period

In a statement today, Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it would be extending its no-sale period into the early summer.  Your safety is our #1 priority—both on and off our ships. We are extending the suspension of all sailings across our fleet through June 30, 2020. For more information please visit: https://t.co/TzIVK9eONB pic.twitter.com/5krcCpMwfK — Cruise…

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In Other Cruise Virus News: Smoothies Blamed For Norovirus Outbreaks

Despite its ongoing work on the numerous cruise ship coronavirus outbreaks, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to work on other cruise-related sanitation issues. Before coronavirus, the CDC’s primary cruise ship virus outbreak concern was likely norovirus, which has been responsible for several outbreaks per year. In fact, in 2019, 10 European cruise ships…

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The Hits Just Keep Coming For Cruise Ship Crew Members

After months of terrible news for cruise ship passengers, the majority of them have now left the ships to either seek medical treatment or go home. But the same cannot be said for the ships’ crew members. Hundreds of cruise workers are currently stuck aboard the vessels, unable to go home or disembark at the…

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Crusise Ship Doctor Dies of Coronavirus

The head doctor of the cruise ship Costa Fascinosa died of coronavirus after receiving treatment for the virus in Santos, Brazil.  Maritime-executive.com reports that the deceased doctor was 70-year-old Paolo Mudanò of Genoa, Italy. Mudanò and other Fascinosa crew members have been quarantined off the coast of Santos, Brazil since March 19, as local authorities…

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Analysis: Ways Cruising Will Be Different In The Future

Currently, most cruise companies across the world are under a months-long cruise moratorium, leaving very few ships in the ocean’s waters. But cruising will resume someday, probably slowly but surely over the summer. In the meantime, cruise industry watchers are speculating about major changes that cruise companies and governments will likely make to the way…

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Differences Between COVID-19 and Legionnaires Disease

COVID-19 and Legionnaires’ Disease share several aspects in common. Both conditions have symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Both illnesses are particularly dangerous for individuals over the age of 50, or those with chronic lung diseases, weakened immune systems or smoking habits. However, the two illnesses differ in the way they spread and…

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Cruise Ships May Not Sail For Another 100 Days

Cruise companies will not be allowed to sail for up to 100 days after the Centers for Disease Control issued the industry a “no sail” order. FloridaToday.com reports that the order will likely further hurt South Florida’s tourism industry, which is already reeling from a nationwide reduction in travel. The report says that one of…

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60% of Artic Cruise Passengers Test Positive for Coronavirus

According to CNN.com, of 217 people aboard an Arctic cruise ship, the Greg Mortimer, 128 have tested positive for COVID-19. The situation is so desperate that the ship has been unable to disembark its passengers and has been on hold off the coast of Uruguay for several days. Uruguayan authorities have taken only six passengers from…

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Cruise Ship Passengers Sue Over COVID-19 Exposure

At this point, it is common knowledge that cruise ships are one of the ways that coronavirus spread has throughout the world. In the coming weeks and months, the cruise industry will undoubtedly come under intense scrutiny for its handling of the outbreak. Yesterday we blogged about a cruise ship employee who told her story…

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Were Cruise Ship Officials In Denial About COVID-19 Threat?

As far as venues for the transmission of COVID-19 goes, cruise ships have probably been the most prolific. Well over 1,000 cruise ship passengers have contracted the virus while aboard the vessels. Over a dozen have died, though some of those deaths have not been officially declared as stemming from coronavirus.  A recent CNN report…

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Celebrity Infinity Suffers Fatality

The Celebrity Infinity cruise ship is in a holding pattern off the coast of Florida, filled with crew members who have not been able to leave the ship during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After the successful docking of the Holland America ships Zandaam and Rotterdam yesterday, it is still unclear what will happen to the ships’ crew…

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After Weeks At Sea Cruise Ships Dock at Fort Lauderdale

After weeks of uncertainty, cruise passengers who have spent the last couple of weeks at sea have finally arrived at port. We have been blogging about the plight of the passengers aboard the Holland America MS Zaandam since Chilean authorities denied the ship’s passengers the ability to disembark the ship on March 14. The passengers were…

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Yet Another Ship With Sick Passengers Asks To Dock At Fort Lauderdale

Over the past several days Florida officials have been debating whether to allow two Holland America cruise ships dock, after many of the ships’ passengers have come down with flu-like symptoms. Several of the ship’s passengers have tested positive for COVID-19. Yesterday Florida’s governor Rick DeSantis expressed his opposition to allowing the ships to dock, while Senator…

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Fate of Holland America Passengers Uncertain As Some Florida Officials Attempt To Prevent Ships From Docking

The latest saga involving cruise ships and coronavirus is occurring right now as the Holland America ships MS Zaandam and MS Rotterdam head toward Florida. Together, the ships are carrying over two thousand passengers and crew and are currently set to head toward the United States from the coast of Panama. Many Florida residents, including leading politicians,…

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Florida Couple Stranded Aboard Holland America Cruise Ship

A couple from Seminole County, Florida, along with thousands of other passengers and crew, is effectively trapped aboard the fated Holland America cruise ship MS Zaandam.  ClickOrlando.com reports that Laura Gabaroni and Juan Huergo originally set sail aboard the Zaandam on a 14-day itinerary which was to last from March 7 through March 21 and travel throughout South…

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Future of the Holland America MS Zaandam and Its Passengers In Doubt

The saga of the Holland America ship MS Zaandam keeps getting more complicated. After passengers and crew members aboard the ship came down with flu-like symptoms, the Zaandam found itself unable to port due to worldwide heightened precautions relating to coronavirus. Yesterday we blogged that the Zaandam was finally headed to Florida and set to…

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