Voyage of the Damned II

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Transatlantic cruise ship with five coronavirus cases searching for somewhere to dock

(CNN) — A transatlantic cruise ship carrying more than 600 passengers with at least five confirmed coronavirus cases on board is frantically searching for somewhere to dock after it was refused entry at several Caribbean ports and now, the Bahamas.

Twenty passengers and another 20 crew members, including a doctor, are now in isolation after displaying influenza-like symptoms while traveling on the MS Braemar -- which was bound for the Caribbean, British company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines said on Sunday.

The Braemar is anchored about 25 miles offshore in the Bahamas waiting for clearance from the local government to bring aboard vital food, fuel and medications and two doctors and two nurses who are preparing to assist the onboard medical team.

The vessel, which is carrying 682 passengers and 381 crew members, arrived in the Bahamas on Saturday. It was prevented from docking but was given permission to drop anchor southwest of Freeport.
"No other Caribbean ports were willing to accept the ship because of local sensitivities towards COVID-19 coronavirus," the company said in a statement.

British government sources familiar with the efforts to find a suitable port for the Braemar told CNN that the UK is in discussions with authorities in Cuba and the US, with Cuba looking the more likely option. A plan to allow the ship to sail back to the UK was ruled out

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cruise-transatlantic-coronavirus-gbr-intl/index.html

[Dennis Donovan]

1. She's halfway in between Ft Lauderdale and Grand Bahama Island

[VMA131Marine]

2. Why are people still going on cruises?

It only takes one person with coronavirus on the ship to turn the trip into a disaster with no certain end.

[Dennis Donovan]

3. They should've halted them after Grand Princess docked

[lunatica]

4. Because it takes 5 days to show any symptoms

but during that time it is contagious. People who have it don’t know they have it. That’s the reason it’s spreading so fast.

[VMA131Marine]

5. That doesn't explain why people are still going on cruises

The cruise industry needs to be shut down until this is over. You can’t practice “social distancing” on a cruise ship or, if you did, you would be better off staying at home.

[lunatica]

6. You're right. Sea Cruises need to be shut down completely

during the duration. Ignorance of the severity of the pandemic is why they’re still open.