Hundreds of passengers who launched into an 11-day cruise from Miami have been returned to port Wednesday after lower than two days at sea as a result of a number of dozen crew members acquired contaminated with COVID-19.
The pandemic additionally prompted a last-minute cancellation of one other cruise that was scheduled to depart Wednesday. Norwegian Cruise Line mentioned it was cancelling sailings on eight of its ships within the US and overseas to guard the well being and security of friends, crew members and communities.
Cheryl Rogers, of Starke, Florida, was among the many passengers that have been returned to Miami on the Norwegian Pearl, which had solely left port Monday. Rogers says travellers have been instructed crew members fell sick with the coronavirus.
Matt Daly, of Surf City, North Carolina, mentioned he drove to Miami and was supposed to go away Wednesday on the Norwegian Getaway for a five-day cruise. It was cancelled late Tuesday, however Daly and his spouse have been driving in a single day and didn’t see the notification till they arrived on the port Wednesday.
“I’m never leaving North Carolina,” Daly mentioned. “Too much of a hassle.”
