Miami cruise ship with 6,100 on board becomes the latest to be turned away over coronavirus fears after Jamaica and Cayman Islands block vessel because crew member was unwell

UK Daily Mail ^ | February 26, 2020 | Chris Pleansace

[C19fan]

Coronavirus fears have been raised on board a new cruise ship after it was blocked from docking in Jamaica because a member of its crew was sick.

The MSC Meraviglia, which is carrying more than 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crew from Miami, was barred from making port in Ocho Rios on Tuesday when officials discovered that a member of the crew was in isolation with flu-like symptoms.

Health minister Chris Tufton said the decision was taken because the person had a fever, cough, muscle pains and had been to a 'country of interest' linked with coronavirus.

The ship is now headed for Georgetown, the capital of the Cayman Islands, where health authorities have already said it will not be able to dock.

[C19fan]

Need a re-boot of "Lover Boat" this time called "Plague Boat". Do passengers get a refund?

[Reno89519]

Foolish time to be going on a cruise. People should be offered refunds or open-ended reschedules at some later date.

[Magnum44]

I’ve been seeing a lot of bargain prices for cruises lately...like 5 nights with bar tab covered for $150...I wonder why.

[Ann Archy]

One person doesn’t Feel well?? Omg..hysteria.

[woodbutcher1963]

They literally could not PAY ME to get on a cruise ship right now.

Talk about the vacation from H#LL.

[moovova]

“Do passengers get a refund?”

Hah, no. But they’ll be charged for additional days if their “7-day” cruise turns into a “30-day” cruise.

[BobL]

Cruise operators won’t be giving any refunds beyond their contract terms, as that is the last revenue stream they’re going to see for years.

[madison10]

Isn’t that the purpose of the optional insurance travelers can purchase? In case of such emergencies?

[moovova]

That would be a must have nowadays.

[Tea Party Terrorist]

Rush Limbaugh says its a conspiracy, not to worry.

[texas booster]

Just for fun I searched for Asian cruises ...

Not a single sailing until August ...

So where do those ships go?

What do the workers do?

Must be a bleak time to be in that industry.

[Dixie Yooper]

Somewhere out there, there’s a ship full of healthy people having second thoughts about wanting to dock anywhere.

[BunnySlippers]

Why do people get on the boat??? You could not force me to go!!! This is why god created TRAVEL INSURANCE ...

[C19fan]

A lot of the workers are from 3rd world countries. I bet a lot from Indonesia and the Philippines. They and their families are going to be hurting.

[BunnySlippers]

Even in the best of times cruises have an issue with ventilation. The air is circulated. Avoid cruises.

[EnquiringMind]

One person doesn’t Feel well?? Omg..hysteria.

642 contracted Covid-19, 4 dead, from JUST ONE Patient Zero passenger on Diamond Princess.

[GOPJ]

I’m amazed anyone would get on a cruise ship in Corona virus times...

[Truthoverpower]

The funniest thing is that what the Hells the difference between this coronavirus and your regular H1n1 influenza A B or any of your garden-variety 🦠 viruses? Methinks at this point it’s actually just a reason for all the talking heads to keep it as a news story and really nothing more People in this age have no idea what it would’ve been like to have been alive in 1917 and 1918 during the Spanish flu pandemic In this world the complete knowledge of germ theory and everything else completely blunts any idea that a pandemic could ever happen on the planet

[Bonemaker]

[Ann Archy]

They should NEVER have kept them on that ship!!