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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
COVID-19: Uruguay approves flight to evacuate Australian, New Zealand passengers from cruise ship Greg Mortimer
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MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay said on Tuesday (Apr 7) it has authorised a humanitarian flight to evacuate Australian and New Zealand passengers stranded on a coronavirus infected cruise ship. About 128 of the 217 people on board the Australian-owned Greg Mortimer, including passengers and crew, have tested positive for the deadly virus. Advertisement Advertisement Six of those have been taken off suffering
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Cruise ship passengers await Florida deal allowing them to disembark
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MIAMI: The US government and Florida were working on a plan on Wednesday (Apr 1) to allow thousands of cruise ship passengers exposed to an onboard coronavirus outbreak to disembark, a day after President Donald Trump urged the governor to drop his opposition to their docking. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said he was not opposed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
Passengers transferred from virus-stricken cruise ship off Panama
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PANAMA CITY: Passengers on a virus-stricken cruise liner stranded off Central America were transferred to another ship Saturday (Mar 29), after the US-bound vessel was given permission to pass through the Panama Canal. The Zaandam had been stuck in the Pacific Ocean since Mar 14 after dozens of the 1,800 people on board reported flu-like symptoms
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
Passengers to leave Australia after days stuck on cruise ship
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PERTH: Hundreds of cruise ship passengers were due to board flights for Germany on Sunday (Mar 29), after spending days stranded at sea off the West Australian coast in a stand-off with authorities. The Artania docked in the port city of Fremantle on Friday after an earlier ban was reversed amid a spike in COVID-19 cases
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Australia hunts 2,700 cruise passengers over COVID-19 fears
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SYDNEY: Australia issued an urgent call for 2,700 cruise ship passengers who disembarked in central Sydney to isolate themselves and contact authorities Friday (Mar 20), after four travellers tested positive for COVID-19. New South Wales authorities said they had deemed the New Zealand-bound Ruby Princess “low risk” and let passengers spill into the centre of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
More passengers leave coronavirus-hit cruise ship in California as Trump praises operation
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OAKLAND: Passengers waiting to disembark from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in California faced frustrating delays on Tuesday (Mar 10), despite US President Donald Trump saying the operation was going “incredibly well.” The Grand Princess arrived at a sealed-off wharf at the port of Oakland in San Francisco Bay on Monday after days stranded at sea with
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
More passengers leave coronavirus-hit cruise ship as Trump praises operation
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OAKLAND: More passengers disembarked from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in California on Tuesday (Mar 10) after days stranded at sea, as US President Donald Trump said the operation was “going along incredibly well” despite reports of slow progress. The Grand Princess arrived at a sealed-off wharf at the port of Oakland in San Francisco Bay
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Costa Fortuna cruise ship docks in Singapore; some passengers immediately bussed to airport
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SINGAPORE: The cruise liner turned away from ports in Malaysia and Thailand due to COVID-19 concerns docked in Singapore on Tuesday morning (Mar 10), with some passengers immediately taken to Changi Airport by bus. The Costa Fortuna berthed at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre as part of a scheduled call, after the ship was barred from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
First passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship at California port
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OAKLAND, California: The first passengers were taken ashore from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship after it docked on Monday (Mar 9) at California’s port of Oakland, in what officials called an “unprecedented and difficult” operation involving thousands on board. The Grand Princess arrived shortly after noon (1900 GMT) in the San Francisco Bay after days stranded
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Costa Fortuna cruise passengers to undergo health checks when disembarking in Singapore
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SINGAPORE: All passengers aboard the Costa Fortuna cruise ship will undergo health checks when they disembark in Singapore on Tuesday (Mar 10), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Monday. The cruise ship will dock in Singapore as part of a scheduled call, MPA and STB added. It departed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Thousands held on cruise ship off California after passengers, crew develop COVID-19 symptoms
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LOS ANGELES: Thousands were stranded on a cruise ship off the California coast Wednesday (Mar 4) over fears of the new coronavirus after passengers and crew members on board developed symptoms. Officials delayed the return of the Grand Princess to San Francisco on Wednesday night from Hawaii in order to carry out testing on board for
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