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Report: Over 100 Cruise Ship Crew Members Test Positive For Coronavirus Aboard A Single Ship
For the past several weeks, as the remaining cruise ship passengers were finally being brought ashore from their ships, we have begun to cover the plight of the crew members who remain aboard the vessels. Due to lack of contact, there has been scant reporting about the crew members’ health statuses. But if one recent…
Read MoreCruise Companies Receive Federal Aid – Angering Senator Bernie Sanders
Saying that the cruise industry is in trouble would be a significant understatement. Cruise companies are currently the subject of mass cancellations and refunds, even as former passengers file lawsuits due to the companies’ handling of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Add to that the fact that thousands of cruise ship crew members are still unable…
Read MoreWhen Will Authorities Allow Crew Members To Disembark From the Sky Princess?
Crew members of the Sky Princess cruise ship have been aboard the ship for approximately 40 days, already several weeks longer than expected. And they are unsure exactly when they will be allowed to disembark from the ship and go home. The Sky Princess is currently being held off the coast of Florida. According to crew member…
Read MoreNorwegian 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…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreAnalysis: 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…
Read MoreCrusise 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…
Read MoreVarious Reports: Carnival Cruises Kept Party Going As Coronavirus Raged
Above all else, cruise lines are businesses. They exist to make a profit for their investors and shareholders. Time and time again we have seen the major cruise lines put profit first, even over their passengers’ safety. The Costa Concordia and Carnival Triumph come to mind. The latest news relating to how the cruise industry handled…
Read MoreDifferences 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…
Read MoreMiami Herald Report: Approximately 5 Cruise Ships and 5,000 Passengers Still At Sea
Cruise ships across the world are currently under a sailing moratorium that will likely last for several months. Practically no new cruises are setting sail due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But despite the lack of new sailings, there are still several cruise ships sailing about in the world’s waters, and others that are currently…
Read MoreCruise 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…
Read More60% 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…
Read MoreCruise 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…
Read MoreWere 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…
Read More2 Princess Cruises Passengers Die As Ship Is Finally Allowed To Dock
The Coral Princess cruise ship arrived at Port Miami today, carrying several passengers who were sick with COVID-19. Authorities pronounced two people aboard the ship dead, and fear that they may have died from the virus. CNN.com reports that the Coral Princess set sail on March 5 from Chile. The voyage was planned to end March 19 in…
Read MoreCelebrity 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…
Read MoreAfter 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…
Read MoreCoast Guard Says To Cruise Ships: Stay Away If You Are Carrying Sick Passengers
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a statement to foreign-flagged cruise ships carrying sick passengers: stay away from the U.S. The directive comes at an especially sensitive time for the cruise companies as over a dozen cruise ships remain at sea. At least three of them are currently headed toward Florida with hopes of docking…
Read MoreYet 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…
Read MoreFate 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,…
Read MoreFlorida 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…
Read MoreThe Troubling Truth About The Zaandam – Four Passengers Have Already Died
Just days ago the officials with Holland America expressed hope that its troubled ship, the MS Zaandam, would dock at Florida on March 30. Now that plan is in significant doubt after company officials reported that four passengers aboard the ship have died and two more have tested positive for coronavirus. Every day it seems that…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary May Be Barred From Using Stimulus To Help Cruise Companies
The cruise industry is in trouble. Cruise companies have voluntarily agreed to suspend sailings for 30 days, robbing the industry of much-needed revenue until mid-April. Today, Royal Caribbean and Princess announced that they would extend their suspension until May, further extending the financial pain. And now the industry is bracing for news that it may be…
Read MoreFuture 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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