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Six Royal Caribbean Guests Test Positive During Routine Testing Six guests on Adventure of the Seas test positive for COVID during routine testing by Royal Caribbean. During routine testing on Adventure of the Seas, six guests were found to be positive for COVID. Royal Caribbean’s health protocols were followed to make sure guests remain safe. The ship will continue to cruise, showing that cruise lines can deal with these situations and move forward on resuming operations. Positive Cases on Adventure of the Seas With more cruise ships resuming cruises, there is no doubt we’ll see positive cases at times. The...

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You've heard of chartering a yacht for vacation, but how about the world's largest cruise ship? Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas will set sail Sunday from Port Everglades on its first charter with nearly 5,400 gay and lesbian passengers. The "world's largest gay cruise" sold out in just three weeks, according to the sponsor, Atlantis Events Inc. of Hollywood, Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The captain of a cruise ship docked in Seattle has been stripped of command and will be fired after he failed an alcohol breath test, a spokesman for Celebrity Cruises, said on Saturday. The unnamed captain of the Mercury cruise liner was taken ashore on Friday after a Coast Guard inspector detected alcohol on his breath and he failed a test, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard's 13th District Command in Seattle.