As of: 04 March, 2020 (Subject to changes / updates)

UPDATES IN “RED”

The outbreak of novel coronavirus (Covid-19)3 has resulted in multiple cancellations and affected itineraries for ocean and river cruise operators.

Overview

Many lines, including Royal , Holland America, Cunard, Seabourn and MSC Cruises, have cancelled port calls in mainland China, Hong Kong and .

Two cruise ships, Diamond Princess1 and World Dream2, have spent days in quarantine off the coasts of Japan and Hong Kong. Cruise lines have released new guidelines on boarding restrictions and screening requirements, and some have also banned anyone who holds a passport from China, Hong Kong or Macau, as well as passengers who have visited mainland China, including Hong Kong and Macau, within 30 days prior.

Viking has also cancelled its China river cruises through to June 2020 and has cancelled 's visits to Asian ports until December 2020. More cancellations are outlined below.

1. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22377-diamond-princess-held-in- quarantine-in-japan.html

2. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22386-world-dream-turned-away-from- taiwan-due-to-coronavirus-concern.html

3. SARS-CoV-2 is the name of the virus; COVID-19 is the disease it causes.

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AIDA Itinerary Changes

AIDA has canceled its entire Asia cruise season for ships AIDAbella and AIDAvita. Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Update: 02 Feb, 2020 St. Lucia Turns Away AIDA Ship Due to Health Concerns The coronavirus outbreak scare may be extending to the Caribbean as St. Lucia turned away the AIDAperla on 01 Feb 2020 due to health concerns. Read more… https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22371-st-lucia-turns-away-aida-ship-due-to-health- concerns.html

Update: 02 Feb, 2020: AIDAperla, Refused entry (health fears) Maritime Bulletin reports the ship with more than 3000 passengers on board was prohibited from entry Castries, St. Lucia, Caribbean, on Feb 1, on arrival from St Vincent and the Grenadines, as per cruise itinerary. The ship reported several persons on board having respiratory problems, and the Department of Health found number of sick people to be unusually high, to grant free practice. There’s no mentioning of coronavirus and understood, there’s no suspicion of coronavirus infection, or any data to validate virus fears, but still… The ship approached Castries at around 0530 LT Feb 1(UTC -4), reduced speed, sailed in northern direction, turned back and approached Castries again at around 1400 LT, and again, moved away, drifting or moving at slow speed. As of 0300 UTC Feb 2 (Feb 1 2300 LT), the ship was moving north at slow speed, probably waiting out, to fit into the broken itinerary. Next port of call is Roseau, Dominica, ETA Feb 2. Read more… https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/02/02/aida-cruise-ship-with-3000-passengers-rejected-port- call-drifting-caribbean/

Update: 04 Feb 2020: AIDAperla, Refused entry (health fears) Jamaica Gleaner reports the Government of Antigua and Barbuda refused the ship entry for its port call February 4th. The decision was based on health concerns. Read more…. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/caribbean/20200204/antigua-bars-cruise-ship-docking

Aurora Expeditions Travel Restrictions

Aurora Expeditions does not have any cruises in Asia but its ship Greg Mortimer is operating its maiden season in Antarctica, so the company has adopted guidelines set out by CLIA and IAATO (International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators), denying boarding to anyone who has traveled from, visited or transited via airports in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan and South Korea within 14 days of embarkation. Aurora has also updated its health policy for all departures from February 12. This includes pre-boarding

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health evaluations of every passenger and crew member, with anyone registering a body temperature above normal not be permitted to board. Read more…. Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Update: 03 March 2020: AIDAura - in awaits virus test on 2 passengers COPENHAGEN – Associated Press is reporting that a German cruise ship with 1,200 passengers is moored in southern Norway waiting for the test results of two passengers who had been on land to be tested for the new coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. Cruiser Aida Aura is moored in Haugesund harbour, south- western Norway, Monday March 2, 2020. Two passengers aboard the ship are reported to have symptoms of a viral infection and the ship has postponed its departure from Haugesund while waiting for the results of medical tests. Read more… https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/cruise-ship-in-norway-awaits-virus-test-on-2-passengers-1.4836511

Update: 03 March 2020: No coronavirus on German cruise ship docked in Norway

Two passengers from a German cruise ship who were tested for coronavirus in Norway are not infected with the virus, test results have shown

The two people, who had been ashore in southwestern Norwegian city Haugesund, were tested on Monday because they had been in close contact in Germany with someone who was later found to have the virus. The cruise ship, the Aida Aura, was set to depart from the city on Monday but was detained after the two passengers awaited test results. After test results showed that the passengers are not infected with coronavirus, the cruise ship will depart from Haugesund as soon as possible. Read more…. https://www.thelocal.de/20200303/coronavirus-german-cruise-ship-held-in-norwegian-harbour-as- passengers-tested

Azamara Travel Restrictions

As of February 24 and until further notice, Azamara will adopt these protocols:

1. Regardless of nationality, boarding will be denied to any passenger who has traveled from, to or through mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Iran, South Korea, and the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto in the past 15 days; as well as any guest who has come in contact (within six feet) with anyone with 15-day prior travel to these regions. 2. Passengers who report feeling unwell or demonstrate any flu-like symptoms. 3. There will be mandatory specialized health screenings performed on any passenger who has traveled from, to or through Japan, , Thailand, and (all regions other than Lombardy and Veneto) in the past 15 days, and those who are uncertain about contact with individuals who have traveled from, to or through these regions in the past 15 days. 4. Passengers presenting with fever or low blood oximetry in the specialized health screenings will be denied boarding. Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

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Carnival Cruise Line

Travel Restrictions Effective from February 7, is following all CLIA regulations, and all booked guests who have traveled to, from or through China, Hong Kong or Macau in the 14 days before their departures will not be allowed to sail. If you have recently visited China, Hong Kong or Macau and are potentially affected by a travel restriction, contact Carnival. Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Itinerary Changes All South Pacific cruises on and that were scheduled to visit New Caledonia's Lifou, Mare or Isle of Pines have been diverted to other ports in Vanuatu. Carnival Spirit, which departed Melbourne on February 10, called on Santo, Mystery Island and Port Vila instead of the three closed ports. Carnival Splendor, which departed on February 10, replaced Mare and Isle of Pines.

Update: 27 Feb 2020 https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-crew-member-tested-for-coronavirus-ship-denied-at-caribbean- port/38025

The Carnival Fascination cruise ship which is operated by Carnival Cruise Line has not been allowed to make its scheduled port of call in St. Lucia (February 27) due to flu-like symptoms onboard. Update: 02 March 2020: Prudent or Paranoid: Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Block Carnival Cruise Ships from Their Ports

“There’s a difference of opinion, of course, whether these port states are acting prudently by prohibiting cruise ships from calling on their ports, or they are overreacting whenever a passenger or crew member has symptoms which could be just from the flu. Of course, these countries are sovereign nations which are free to adopt and enforce their health restrictions to protect their citizens and economies”

Today, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands informed two Carnival cruise ships that they are prohibited from calling on ports in these countries over concerns with coronavirus, according to crew members and passengers on the and who wish to remain anonymous. Passengers on the Carnival Freedom were notified today around noon that they will not be permitted to go ashore in Jamaica or the Cayman Islands during their cruise which left Galveston, Texas yesterday. The ship was scheduled to call on Montego Bay, Jamaica on Wednesday, March 4th and George Town, Grand Cayman on Thursday, March 5th.

These countries also notified the Carnival Horizon that passengers and crew will not be permitted ashore in these countries. The Carnival Horizon left Miami, Florida yesterday, March 1st. It was scheduled to call on Ocho Rios, Jamaica on Tuesday, March 3rd and George Town, Grand Cayman on Wednesday, March 4th. Read more… https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2020/03/articles/disease/prudent-or-paranoid-jamaica-and-the- cayman-islands-block-carnival-cruise-ships-from-their-ports/

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Celebrity Cruises Travel Restrictions

Until further notice, all ships in the Celebrity Cruises fleet will adopt these protocols:

1. Regardless of nationality, boarding will be denied to any passenger who has traveled from, to or through mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Iran, South Korea, and the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto in the past 15 days; as well as any guest who has come in contact (within six feet) with anyone with 15-day prior travel to these regions. 2. Passengers who report feeling unwell or demonstrate any flu-like symptoms. 3. There will be mandatory specialized health screenings performed on any passenger who has traveled from, to or through Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Italy (all regions other than Lombardy and Veneto) in the past 15 days, and those who are uncertain about contact with individuals who have traveled from, to or through these regions in the past 15 days. 4. Passengers presenting with fever or low blood oximetry in the specialized health screenings will be denied boarding.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/ https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22451-norwegian-and-celebrity-cancel-asia- sailings.html

Itinerary Changes

Celebrity Cruises has canceled the rest of Celebrity Millennium's 2020 season in Asia. This includes cruises departing February 15 and 29, March 14 and 28, April 10 and 21 and May 10. The ship will reposition to the U.S. West Coast earlier than originally planned and offer a series of three, four and five-night Pacific Coastal sailings. March through mid-April, the ship will be hosting a number of "Cruising for Heroes" sailings in support of California's firefighters, first responders and veterans. Later in April, the ship will sail roundtrip from Seattle prior to the start of its 2020 Alaska season from Vancouver.

In addition, the line has changed its series of Dubai-to-Singapore and back sailings on Celebrity Constellation that were scheduled for February and March. The February 16 trip will also embark in Dubai, instead of Singapore, and travel roundtrip. The new itinerary will skip Phuket, Thailand, and extend port times in three India ports -- Cochin, Goa and Mumbai.

Celebrity Constellation's March 2 cruise will also become roundtrip from Dubai and skip Phuket, replacing it with a day at sea. This means Celebrity Constellation's March 17 departure will now embark in Dubai instead of Singapore, and Phuket will also be replaced with a sea day, plus port times extended in Cochin, Goa and Mumbai. Passengers on these two March cruises will receive an onboard credit equal to the rate of one cruise day.

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Celestyal Cruises

Travel Restrictions

Celestyal Cruises has suspended crew movements from mainland China, including Hong Kong and Macau and will deny boarding to any individual, whether guest or crew, who has travelled from or through mainland China, including Hong Kong and Macau within 30 days from their embarkation, until further notice.

In addition, specific to the "Three Continents" itinerary only passengers who have visited China including Macau, and Hong Kong as well as Japan, Singapore and Thailand within 30 days from their embarkation will not be allowed to embark the Three Continents cruise in accordance with the requirements of Israeli public health authorities. Passengers should contact their original booking agent so that alternative options can be presented by Celestyal Cruises.

Celestyal has also enhanced passenger screening protocols, to include:

 Mandatory pre-embarkation screening

 Passengers of all nationalities are required to fill out a pre-embarkation health questionnaire to ensure no one boards their ship who has traveled from mainland China or visited mainland China, including Hong Kong and Macau 30 days prior to embarkation.

 Anyone who has traveled from mainland China or visited mainland China, including Hong Kong and Macau 30 days prior embarkation will be denied access to the ship once operations commence.

 Mandatory non-touch thermal scans using cameras will be conducted for all passengers and crew prior to embarkation for every sailing. Persons with signs or symptoms of illness such as fever or feverishness, chills, cough or difficulty breathing will be denied embarkation.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Costa Cruises

Travel Restrictions

Costa is following all CLIA regulations; booked passengers who have traveled to, from or through China, Hong Kong or Macau in the 14 days before their departures won't be allowed to sail.

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As of February 22, the line has also decided to deny embarkation to all passengers from: Casalpusterlengo (LO), Codogno (LO), Castiglione D'Adda (LO), Fombio (LO), Maleo (LO), Somaglia (LO), Bertonico (LO), Terranova dei Passerini (LO), Castelgerundo (LO), San Fiorano (LO) in Lumbardy, and Vo' Euganeo (PD) in the Veneto region.

The line has also cancelled all shore excursions to Piemonte, Lombardia and Veneto Regions (in North Italy) that have declared the alert status.

Measures that the company has adopted the past few weeks include the introduction of a medical form for embarking passengers and preboarding health screening, with temperature checks for people who appear or identify as symptomatic (respiratory or fever symptoms). Any reports or detection of symptoms of illness during preboarding screening can be managed by medical professionals to allow for informed decisions on a case-by-case basis whether a passenger or crewmember will be unable to board.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Itinerary Changes

Costa has canceled all of its February sailings on its four China-based ships: , , and Costa neoRomantica.

When Costa Venezia docked in Shenzhen, a medical team boarded the ship was boarded and checked all 4,973 passengers and 1,249 crew for coronavirus symptoms. Media reported four were found to have high temperatures and 148 who came from Wuhan or who had visited the city recently were isolated for further screening.

Costa Smeralda, the line's newest and largest vessel, was held in Civitavecchia, the port for Rome, with suspected cases of coronavirus onboard. The passenger was later diagnosed with the common flu and the ship was cleared to sail. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22350-italian-authorities-quarantine-costa- smeralda-on-coronavirus-concern.html

Update: 30 January, 2020: , Quarantined in Italy. ANSA reports 6000 passengers on an Italian cruise ship are currently blocked at Civitavecchia after a Chinese woman came down with a fever raising fears, she had contracted the new coronavirus. Her husband did not present symptoms. The couple, from Hong Kong, were tested by experts from Rome’s Spallanzani Hospital, which specializes in infectious diseases and viruses. The women is being held in isolation in the hospital ward aboard the Costa Crociere ship. The couple arrived in Italy at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on January 25. They boarded the ship at Savona earlier this week.

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Update: 31 January, 2020: The passengers were found to not have the coronavirus and all passengers were allowed to disembark. https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/01/30/chinese-woman-with-fever-on-cruise-ship-6000- blocked_349d2ea0-4dc0-4d7d-8862-f0af22458d6b.html

Update: 28 Feb 2020 According to a Costa ship employee, on the : “Mauritius authorities banned Italian guests on the ship from entering the country due to coronavirus concerns. Also shore leave in Port Louis, Mauritius for Italian crew members was cancelled.” Also, Mauritius is blocking several hundred people (passengers and crew) from Italy who arrived on an Alitalia flight.

Update: 28 Feb, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/02/28/world/americas/ap-cb-virus-outbreak-caribbean- cruise-ships.html

The M/V , was turned away from port in the British Virgin Islands on Wednesday 26th Feb 2020. The territory's government said several passengers had flown from Italy and boarded the ship in Guadeloupe and that there were cases of influenza reported aboard.

“In light of the public and health safety actions being taken in Italy in reaction to COVID-19, including the quarantine of select cities and cancellation of its own carnival activities, a decision was made to err on the side of caution,” it said.

Update: 29 Feb 2020 https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/wireStory/cruise-lines-passengers-scramble- respond-coronavirus-69290531

Officials in the port of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, blocked Italian nationals from disembarking from the Carnival Corp.-owned ship on Friday, the company said in a news release.

Cruise & Maritime Voyages

Travel Restrictions

Cruise & Maritime Voyages will not be accepting any passengers or crew for embarkation who have traveled to mainland China within the past 30 days. Additionally, extra health screening procedures are being put in place in all ports of embarkation.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

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Crystal Cruises

Crystal has made the decision to cancel Crystal Serenity’s upcoming calls into Singapore. Guests booked on Crystal Serenity’s March 3 voyage from Sydney, Australia will now disembark in Bali, Indonesia on March 17. Guests booked on Crystal Serenity’s March 20 voyage from Singapore will now embark the ship in Bali, Indonesia on March 17. Read more…

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Travel Restrictions

Crystal Cruises is following all CLIA regulations. Booked passengers who have traveled to, from or through China, Hong Kong or Macau in the 14 days before their departures will not be allowed to sail.

Additionally, the line has updated its preboarding public health questionnaire to include questions concerning the coronavirus. Cruisers will be screened before they board for body temperatures of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) or higher and/or showing signs of respiratory issues. If anyone is determined unwell to travel, they will receive a full refund of their cruise fare, if they don't have insurance.

Furthermore, the line has canceled nonessential day visits to the ships when they are in port.

Itinerary changes

Crystal has made the decision to cancel the remainder of Crystal Symphony’s March and early April sailings that were scheduled to sail from Singapore.

The following sailings have been cancelled:

March 1, 2020 roundtrip Singapore March 1, 2020 Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam March 16, 2020 roundtrip Singapore March 16, 2020 Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam March 31, 2020 roundtrip Singapore March 31, 2020 Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam April 24, 2020, Kuala Lumpur To Rome

Guests currently on Crystal Symphony’s February 15 cruise will disembark in Singapore as scheduled on March 1.

The line has cancelled Crystal Serenity’s upcoming Asia sailings, including the previously amended itineraries:

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• March 3, departing Sydney • March 17, departing Bali • March 28, departing Colombo, Sri Lanka

Cunard Line

Travel Restrictions

Cunard Line is following all CLIA regulations. Booked passengers who have travelled to, from or through China, Hong Kong or Macau in the 14 days before their departures will not be allowed to sail. Passengers who have travelled from or through Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, or Malaysia within 14 days before embarkation will be subject to enhanced pre-boarding screening.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Itinerary Changes

Cunard has canceled calls on QM2 to Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam's Ho Chi Min City and Nha Trang, instead sailing direct to Australia. On February 19, the ship departed from Fremantle and will visit Darwin on February 24 and 25 and Yorkeys Knob (Cairns) February 29, before continuing to Airlie Beach on its original schedule.

Queen Elizabeth's Asia season, from 8 March 2020 through 15 May 2020, has been canceled and will be replaced with an extended season in Australia. The new season will comprise two six-night Tasmania voyages, two 11-night New Zealand voyages and an inaugural 27-night full circumnavigation of Australia. Queen Elizabeth will then sail a 25-night Transpacific crossing from Sydney to Vancouver via New Caledonia, Hawaii, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Queen Elizabeth's 2020 Alaska cruises are unchanged, and the ship will resume its Asia program in September 2020 as already published.

Dream Cruises

Travel Restrictions

Dream Cruises has enacted restrictions on , which is based in Australia and New Zealand for the summer season.

In accordance with the Australian Government's travel restrictions, all passengers, regardless of nationality, with recent travel to mainland China within the last 14 days will be prohibited from sailing on Explorer Dream's departures from February 2 to March 8. Other banned passengers include those

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diagnosed with coronavirus and their families, people who've been in close contact with coronavirus cases and their families, and people at the cruise terminal who have fever or other coronavirus-related symptoms, as well as their families.

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Itinerary Changes

It is not yet clear whether Explorer Dream will return to Asia in March, but the line recently announced the ship will return to Australia for the October 2020 to February 2021 cruise season.

Dream Cruises has canceled all future cruises of after the ship was temporarily placed under quarantine in Hong Kong on February 5. The ship was cleared on February 9 after no passengers or crew tested positive for coronavirus.

Dream Cruises has also suspended all Singapore operations.

Updates: 05 Feb 2020: World Dream, Quarantined CNN reports the ship with 1800 passengers onboard has been quarantined by authorities in Hong Kong. The Daily Beast reports the ship was allowed to disembark in Hong Kong on 9 February. Read more…. https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/05/asia/coronavirus-cruise-quarantines-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.thedailybeast.com/passengers-crew-on-world-dream-cruise-cleared-in-hong-kong-after- testing-negative-for-coronavirus

Update: 27 Feb 2020: World Dream Indonesian Crew to be Evacuated on Uninhabited Island Around 250 Indonesian crew members will be evacuated from the cruise ship World Dream to deserted Sebaru Island located in the Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu).

Achmad Yurianto, secretary-general of the Health Ministry’s disease control and environmental health directorate, said the crew will be quarantined on the island for additional 14 days to make sure they are free from the coronavirus COVID-19 before they are sent back home.

The evacuation of 188 Indonesian crew members (172 men and 16 women) from the cruise ship World Dream is currently underway. They have been transported from the cruise ship anchored in International Waters near Durian Strait, Riau Islands, to Indonesian Navy ship. After the evacuation from World Dream, the crew members will arrive on Friday morning on Sebaru Island in Jakarta’s Thousand Island district. Ref: https://crew-center.com/diamond-princess-and-world-dream-indonesian-crew-be-evacuated- uninhabited-island

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Fred. Olsen Cruises

Travel Restrictions

"Fred. Olsen is closely monitoring the developing situation internationally regarding Coronavirus, and is taking the latest advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and World Health Organization, as well as Public Health England and all the relevant local authorities," the line said in a statement.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Itinerary Changes

On February 16, the Indian government blocked Boudicca passengers from disembarking for the second day of the ship's two-day visit to Mumbai. (Passengers were permitted to disembark on February 15.) As a result, Boudicca departed the port ahead of schedule and is currently en route to its next port -- Porbandar, India, where it expects to call as planned.

Update: 27 Feb, 2020: The Braemer’s 1500 passengers were denied disembarking when it berthed in Dominican Republic.

Update: 28 Feb, 2020: The Braemer is awaiting approval to dock on the Caribbean island of St Maarten. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/cruise-ship-sails-to-st-maarten-after-covid-19- scare/2020/02/28/9fef04b0-5a4d-11ea-8efd-0f904bdd8057_story.html https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/02/28/cruise-ship-sails-to-st-maarten-after-covid-19-scare/

The line said in a statement that there are no known cases of coronavirus onboard, and passengers will be kept informed by the ship's captain and senior officers.

Update: 28 Feb, 2020: Third Cruise Ship Turned Away Due to Coronavirus Fears The Dominican Republic refused the cruise ship Braemar to dock in La Romana on Thursday, February 27, amid concerns that a number of passengers displayed possible coronavirus symptoms, the 3rd such vessel turned away from port amid COVID-19 concerns. The Dominican Public Health Ministry and Port Authority announced in a joint statement that 4 Filipinos, 2 British citizens and 2 Americans on the Fred Olsen- owned ship Braemar were under observation for symptoms including coughing, fever, and trouble breathing. The ship reported “a small number of influenza-like cases on board." Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines said in a statement that “No guests or crew are, or have been, displaying symptoms that are considered to be consistent with those of Coronavirus.” The cruise ship is carrying 384 crew and 1128 passengers. Read more… https://www.cruisemapper.com/news/6774-third-cruise-ship-turned-away-due-to-coronavirus- fears?fbclid=IwAR34t54Da4Ae4qSwS306SBX9fyNf6EZcscDGWeSov8zUvooupx_hb8PScCU

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Update: 01 March, 2020: Officials allow cruise ship to turnaround at St. Maarten PHILIPSBURG—The Daily Herald is reporting that after two days of deliberation, local officials have allowed stranded cruise ship Braemar of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to turnaround in St. Maarten. Read more… https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/officials-allow-cruise-ship-to-turnaround-at-st-maarten

Holland America Line

Travel Restrictions

Holland America Line is following all CLIA regulations. Booked passengers who have traveled to, from or through China, Hong Kong or Macau in the 14 days before their departures will not be allowed to sail.

Additionally, crew members from mainland China will be delayed from joining any ship until further notice. Crew members from other regions of the world who might have been scheduled to connect on flights through China have been rerouted. Also, extra environmental disinfection onboard will be performed in addition to regular stringent cleaning and sanitation protocols.

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Itinerary Changes

The 14-day itinerary for Westerdam was completely upended after every port on its February 1 itinerary refused it entry. Westerdam, which had departed Hong Kong on February 1, finally arrived in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on February 13, and passengers began disembarking on the morning of February 14, after local health officials gave the all-clear. They were transferred via charter flights to Phnom Penh for forward travel home. Holland America Line arranged and paid for all flights, in addition to the full cruise refund and 100 percent future cruise credit already communicated.

On February 15, one case of coronavirus was confirmed in an 83-year-old woman who was among a group of 145 people traveling back to the United States via Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Holland America said in a statement that her travel companion tested negative; nobody else has reported symptoms, including 747 crew members, who all tested negative for the virus and have been cleared by Cambodian authorities. The ship had been carrying 1,455 passengers and 802 crew. Read more…. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22449-westerdam-set-to-disembark-guests-in- cambodia.html

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Update: 02 Feb 2020: Westerdam, Refused entry (health fears) ABC News reports Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday temporarily banned travellers from China, Hong Kong and Macau from disembarking in the country. Holland America's cruise ship Westerdam left Hong Kong on Saturday after a six-hour stay, but about 24 hours into its trip to the captain announced it would not be allowed into the Philippines. Read More… https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-03/adelaide-couple-stuck-on-cruise-ship-refused-entry-to- manila/11923620?pfmredir=sm&fbclid=IwAR0cmOjKXlp06Tr8fudgYc_vr7xi8t7EezA9eM_jqFaUURRljTMq nrOFjIY

Update: 06 Feb, 2020: Westerdam: Refused Entry (health fears) NHK reports Japan plans to deny foreign nationals on board a cruise ship from Hong Kong entry into the country due to a suspected case of coronavirus infection within the vessel. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a task force dealing with the coronavirus outbreak that the cruise ship, Westerdam, is scheduled to make a port call in Japan in coming days. He said that it has been confirmed that there is a passenger suspected of having developed symptoms caused by the deadly virus. Abe said that the government will refuse foreign nationals aboard the ship entry based on Japan's immigration control act. Read more… https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200206_52/?fbclid=IwAR1nx8Eq7Xxj52f2O7PMR1T85LZ GWmKYm7AL_Oks7jyGDku5_iXGcZgeOwc

Update: 08 Feb, 2020: Westerdam: Denied entry to Guam Pacific Daily News reports the government of Guam has denied a State Department request to allow a cruise ship to dock on the island over concerns some passengers may be infected with coronavirus. A release from the governor's office stated acting Gov. Josh Tenorio denied entry to the MS Westerdam, a British-American private cruise vessel with 1,455 guests and 802 crew members. There are no known cases of coronavirus aboard the vessel, according to Holland America cruise line, but it has been turned away by the Philippines and Japan over concerns about the illness.

Update 10 February: Cruise Critic reports the ship had been given permission to disembark passengers in Bangkok, Thailand on February 13. The ship departed Hong Kong on February 1. Read more…. https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/local/2020/02/07/guam-denies-entry-ship-over-coronavirus- concerns/4687803002/ and https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5074/

Update: 11 Feb, 2020: Westerdam, refused entry to Thailand (Going to Cambodia) Maritime Bulletin reports Thailand has withdrawn its permission for the ship to disembark passengers in the country (see February 8 above). Read more…. https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/02/10/ghost-ship-westerdam-refused-entry-country-after- country-no-port-to-dock/

Update: Fortune reports Cambodia has agreed to permit the ship to dock and to disembark passengers. They are expected to arrive Thursday, February 13. Read more… https://fortune.com/2020/02/12/carnival-cruise-ship-rejected-coronavirus-fears-finds-port/

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Update: Westerdam's February 15 and 29, March 14 and 28, and April 11 and 25 cruises, all of which were scheduled to depart from Yokohama, have been canceled. Read more… https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22489-holland-america-cancels-four-cruises-on- westerdam.html and https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/cruise-ship

Update: 16 Feb, 2020: Westerdam, Coronavirus case discovered after disembarkation Mainichi reports a woman from the United States who was among hundreds of passengers who disembarked on Friday from a cruise ship in Cambodia and flew to Malaysia has been confirmed as being infected with the new coronavirus, a Malaysian health official said Saturday. Before arriving in Cambodia, the ship's operator, U.S.-based Holland America Line, repeatedly stated that there were no suspected cases of virus infection on board. Read more…. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200215/p2g/00m/0in/078000c

Update: 20 Feb, 2020: Westerdam, Passengers “stuck” in Cambodia KOMO News reports the MS Westerdam arrived Feb. 13 in Cambodia after repeatedly being denied entry to other ports. The thrill of the moment, complete with a visit from the country’s prime minister greeting passengers with hugs and flowers, has now evaporated for those still facing a logistical nightmare to get home.

Travel options already limited by the number of airlines serving Cambodia have been narrowed by a growing list of countries denying entry to passengers who were aboard the Westerdam. Read more… https://komonews.com/news/local/finally-let-off-cruise-westerdam-passengers-desperate-for-flight- home

Update: 27 Feb 2020: Indonesian Crew to be Evacuated on Uninhabited Island Around 250 Indonesian crew members will be evacuated from the cruise ship Diamond Princess to deserted Sebaru Island located in the Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu).

Achmad Yurianto, secretary-general of the Health Ministry’s disease control and environmental health directorate, said the crew will be quarantined on the island for additional 14 days to make sure they are free from the coronavirus COVID-19 before they are sent back home. Read more…. Ref: https://crew-center.com/diamond-princess-and-world-dream-indonesian-crew-be-evacuated- uninhabited-island

Hurtigruten

Travel Restrictions

Hurtigruten is following guidelines and recommendations from the World Health Association), the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators and CLIA. Until further notice, the following procedures have been implemented:

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Passengers and crew who have visited or transited via China, including Hong Kong and Macau, within 14 days of their voyage embarkation, regardless of nationality, will not be allowed to board Fram, Midnatsol, Roald Amundsen or Fridtjof Nansen. Additionally, passengers and crew, regardless of nationality, who within 14 days before embarkation, have had close contact with, or helped care for, anyone suspected or diagnosed as having coronavirus, or who is currently subject to health monitoring for possible exposure to novel coronavirus, will also not be allowed to board.

For all embarking guests and crew, filling out a standard health questionnaire is mandatory and shall be regarded as a prerequisite for embarkation. This data is collected and evaluated by responsible medical staff onboard. Passengers and crew who appear symptomatic with a communicable disease are subject to medical evaluations including, but not limited to, temperature checks as deemed necessary.

Any guest or crew member showing symptoms of any respiratory illness while onboard will be subject to screening for coronavirus, and may be subject to potential quarantine and disembarkation.

All Hurtigruten vessels are operating with extensive cleaning and disinfection protocols to prevent an outbreak of disease onboard. For Hurtigruten, safety is paramount. Hence, we are monitoring the situation and will swiftly respond to directives given by authorities should it be necessary.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Lindblad

Travel Restrictions

Lindblad has implemented the following protocols for protecting against coronavirus:

Passengers who have traveled from, visited or transited via airports in China, including Hong Kong and Macau, within 14 days before embarkation will not be able to travel on their scheduled voyages.

The line is asking passengers health questions related to the diagnosis of or potential exposure to coronavirus, and additional screening is taking place at the time of embarkation, with a representative of the cruise line's medical staff overseeing the process.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

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Marella Cruises

Travel Restrictions

Marella Cruises has implemented the following protocols for protecting against coronavirus:

Further to recent updates, all customers due to travel on a Marella Cruise will now be contacted prior to travel to advise they will need to complete a screening questionnaire upon vessel check-in.

To help us ensure the health and safety of our guests and crew, Marella Cruises will deny boarding at vessel check-in to anyone who is unable to complete the following screening: • I have not experienced vomiting or diarrhea within the past 48 hours • I have not had any of the following symptoms – fever (38⁰c or higher), feel feverish, or have chills, a cough, cold, sore throat, runny nose or difficulty breathing • Travelled from, visited or transited, in China including Hong Kong and Macau in the last 14 days • Had close contact with, or helped care for anyone suspected or diagnosed as having Covid 19 (Coronavirus) in the last 14 days • Had close contact with, or helped care for anyone who is currently subject to health monitoring for possible exposure of 19 (Coronavirus) in the last 14 days

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

MSC Cruises

Travel Restrictions

MSC has implemented the following procedures for screening passengers and dealing with potential outbreaks:

1. Anyone who has traveled from mainland China or visited mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau in the past 14 days will be denied access to the ship. The same rules apply to such passengers’ travel companions (parent, spouse, child, siblings, or a companion who shares a cabin). 2. Similarly, anyone who lives in, or has travelled to, from or through any of the following towns in central northern Italy in the past 14 days, or visited, will be denied access: Casalpusterlengo, Codogno, Castiglione d'Adda, Fombio, Maleo, Somaglia, Bertonico, Terranova dei Passerini, Castelgerundo, San Fiorano and Vò. These are the municipalities that are subject to quarantine measures put in place by the Italian health authorities. 3. Anyone who, within 14 days before embarkation, has had close contact with, or helped care for, anyone suspected or diagnosed as having coronavirus, or who is currently subject to health monitoring for possible exposure to novel coronavirus, will be denied boarding

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4. Mandatory non-touch thermal scans will be conducted on all passengers and crew before embarkation for every cruise operated by the company anywhere in the world, and people with signs or symptoms of illness such as fever or feverishness, chills, cough or difficulty breathing will be denied embarkation. 5. Elevated deep-sanitation will take place on every ship. 6. Guests who have fever symptoms onboard will be isolated in their cabins, and the same measure applies for their close contacts, including passengers staying in the same cabin and family members, as well as any crew member who might have served these passengers.

Itinerary Changes

MSC canceled sailings from aboard MSC Splendida and repositioned the ship to Singapore to start its 27-night Grand Voyage to the Middle East and , on February 14. As a result, calls to Naha, Japan and Hong Kong, which were part of the original Grand Voyage itinerary, have been canceled.

The skipped ports will be replaced by Langkawi, Penang and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

MSC Cruises has also updated the itinerary of its 28-night Grand Voyage, from March 21 to April 18, on MSC Bellissima. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22468-msc-makes-changes-to- bellissima-s-asia-repositioning.html

The line has dropped calls to Shenzhen, mainland China; Hong Kong; and Keelung, Taiwan. The ship will instead call at Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Thailand; Phu My/Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; as well as spend an extra day in Kobe, Japan.

The ship will call at Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates, instead of Khor Fakkan, UAE, before sailing to Asia.

Update: 26 Feb, 2020: Cayman Islands Turns Away MSC Ship on Health Scare

The MSC Meraviglia was turned away from Grand Cayman, unable to anchor for her scheduled Feb. 26 call, as Cayman Island authorities decided to refuse the ship due health concerns, with one sick crew member aboard. Read more: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22511-cayman-islands-turns-away-msc-ship-on- health-scare.html

Update: 27 Feb, 2020

MSC Favolosa, denied port call at British Virgin Islands over illness fears. Read more:

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https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-ship-with-sick-passengers-denied-to-dock-in-the-british-virgin- islands/38014

Update: 28 Feb, 2020 In a widely reported news, several cruise ships have been denied permission to call on ports at various locations around the world over coronavirus concerns. The MSC Meraviglia was denied access to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and the Caymans after a crew member apparently had influenza. It was eventually permitted to dock in Cozumel after the ship was given a clean bill of health.

Update: 28 Feb, 2020: MSC Meraviglia Given Clean Bill of Health

MSC Cruises announced that the MSC Meraviglia has been given a clean bill of health by Mexican health officials following medical checks on a crew member and a young female guest who both had common seasonal flu after the vessel arrived in Cozumel, Mexico. Read more: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22517-msc-meraviglia-given-clean-bill-of- health.html

Update: 29 Feb 2020: MSC Meraviglia Security Staff Pepper-Spray Unruly Guests https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2020/02/articles/disease/msc-meraviglia-security-staff-pepper-spray- unruly-guests/

Norwegian Cruise Line

Travel Restrictions

Norwegian has enacted the following procedures:

1. Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau are now "off-limits," and any passenger who has transited through them in the past 30 days before embarkation will be denied boarding. This includes flights transiting through or originating there. 2. The line has also introduced non-touch temperature screenings. Cruisers who register a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) or higher will not be allowed to board and will be directed to seek local medical treatment.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

As of February 20, Norwegian has relaxed its previous passport restrictions, which barred cruisers with passports from China, Macau and Hong Kong from boarding. However, passengers with Chinese passports will not be allowed to board sailings with scheduled calls on Singapore or the Philippines, as ports in both of those countries are currently not allowing cruisers from China to disembark.

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https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22451-norwegian-and-celebrity-cancel-asia- sailings.html

Itinerary Changes

Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled all Norwegian Spirit's Asia sailings between April 15, 2020 and December 7, 2020 and will redeploy the ship in Athens from April 19, 2020, offering seven or eight ports in seven days, calling to destinations including Rhodes, Mykonos, Santorini and Corfu, Greece; Kusadasi and Istanbul, Turkey; Ashdod and Haifa, Israel; Limassol, Cyprus as well as two new ports of call for the brand, Patmos and Volos, Greece. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22455-norwegian-spirit-to-eastern-med-for-2020-in- place-of-asia.html

The line has also canceled Norwegian Jade's February 17 voyage.

"The ports we planned to visit in Vietnam are no longer open to accepting cruise ships," the line said in a statement. "As omitting Vietnam would substantially change the planned itinerary set for the Norwegian Jade sailing from February 17-27, 2020, and with no viable replacement available, we are forced to cancel the sailing on February 17, 2020 from Singapore.

According to the line, there is no illness onboard Norwegian Jade, no passengers or crew with China, Hong Kong or Macau passports and nobody who has visited or transited through these areas.

NYK

Update: 08 Feb, 2020: Nippon Maru, No disembarkation in Honolulu Star Advertiser reports a Japanese cruise ship that arrived this morning in Honolulu from Mexico departed this afternoon without its passengers disembarking. The Nippon Maru has not been quarantined and no passengers were reported to be displaying symptoms of the novel coronavirus, according to the state Harbors Division. But “the vessel, on its own discretion, decided not to disembark in Honolulu.” Read more… https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/07/breaking-news/japanese-cruise-ship-arrives-in-honolulu- but-keeps-passengers-onboard/

Update: 28 Feb 2020 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22431-coronavirus-cruise-impact-tuesday- update.html

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Passengers onboard Nippon Maru docked in Honolulu on the 4th Feb, 2020 and passengers were not permitted to leave the ship. Carrying almost all Japanese guests, the ship had sailed from Ensenada, Mexico and was on a long sailing roundtrip from Japan.

Oceania Cruises

Travel Restrictions

Oceania has implemented the following procedures:

1. Passengers who have traveled from, visited or transited via airports in China, including Hong Kong and Macau, within 30 days of embarkation, regardless of nationality, won't be allowed to board any of Oceania's vessels. 2. All passengers are subject to non-touch temperature screenings, and any passenger who registers a body temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) or higher will not be allowed to board. 3. Any passenger who exhibits symptoms of any respiratory illness while onboard will be subject to additional screening at the onboard medical center and could be subject to potential quarantine and disembarkation. 4. The line implemented additional cleaning and disinfection protocols on board all voyages. 5. Crew members who have traveled from, visited or transited via airports in China, including Hong Kong and Macau within 30 days will not be allowed on board Oceania's ships. 6. Any traveller -- guest or crew -- holding a Chinese, Hong Kong or Macau passport will not be allowed to board any of Oceania's ships, regardless of residency.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Update: 29 Feb 2020. Ocean Regatta: denied berthing by Apia & Pago Pago, both Samoa Ports. No additional info available. Source: www.cruisejunkie.com

Itinerary Changes

Oceania has canceled all cruises in Asia through June 2020. Nautica is currently sailing across the Indian Ocean having departed Cape Town on February 3 bound for Singapore and will continue on a revised itinerary that will now conclude in Dubai. Insignia’s Around the World voyage will operate a revised itinerary that charts a southerly course for Australia and New Zealand before heading across the South Pacific to Polynesia and Hawaii and concludes in California and New York on the original schedule.

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P&O Cruises

Travel Restrictions

P&O Cruises says guests and crew who have travelled from or through mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau within the last 14 days will not be permitted to board its ships.

Extra precautionary measures being taken by P&O Cruises are outlined on the line's website:

"In addition, reflecting notifications from the UK Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England, as a further precautionary measure at this time, anyone who has travelled from or through (including airport transits) Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore or Malaysia within 14 days before embarkation will be subject to enhanced pre-boarding screening to determine whether permission is given to board.

"All persons who, within 14 days before embarkation, have had close contact with anyone suspected or diagnosed as having Coronavirus (COVID-19), or who is currently subject to health monitoring for possible exposure to coronavirus, will not be permitted to board our ships”.

"All guests and crew who visit our onboard Medical Centre with symptoms of any respiratory illness will be risk assessed for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and action taken as necessary”.

"Environmental disinfection onboard will be performed in accordance with our regular stringent cleaning and sanitation protocols. As well as working to protect everyone onboard our ships, we are seeking to minimize any possible impact on our guests, their bookings and travel arrangements. We will communicate updates and advise guests and travel agents of any changes as soon as possible."

Itinerary Changes

P&O Cruises has amended the itinerary of Arcadia's World Cruise, which will no longer make overnight calls to Shanghai on March 5 and Hong Kong on March 9. The revised itinerary includes the following calls: Brisbane (Feb. 22-23); Melbourne (Feb. 26); Hobart (Feb. 28); Port Arthur (Feb. 29); Adelaide (Mar. 4-5); Albany (Mar 8); Fremantle (Mar 10-11) and Colombo (Mar. 19).

Passengers that were due to disembark in Hong Kong on March 10 or Singapore on March 14, will now disembark in Fremantle on March 10.

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P&O Cruises Australia

Travel Restrictions

P&O Cruises has advised that passengers and crew who have travelled from or through mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau, or have had contact with a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus, within 14 days prior to sailing, will not be permitted to board.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Itinerary Changes

The cruise from Singapore, departing February 28, has been cancelled.

Princess Cruises

Travel Restrictions is following all CLIA regulations. Booked passengers who have traveled to, from or through China, Hong Kong or Macau in the 14 days before departure will not be allowed to sail.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Itinerary Changes Diamond Princess was quarantined outside of Yokohama (), Japan, until February 19; more than 500 passengers and crew tested positive for coronavirus. The line is finishing the disembarkation of passengers with the help of local government officials. All cruises through to the April 20 departure have been canceled.

Due to current port restrictions, closures and lack of predictability regarding port availability in Asia, Princess has also decided to cancel additional voyages on and . https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22482-diamond-princess-cleared.html

All 2020 Sapphire Princess cruises (February through October) in Asia have been canceled. Instead the ship will offer 44 new cruises from five Australian ports for an extended year-long season, starting May 1.

All Majestic Princess cruises are canceled from the February 22 departure through to the April 2 departure.

The line is also looking to remove Sun Princess' transit calls on Shanghai on May 1 and July 17, replacing them with Japan ports of calls.

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Additionally, Sun Princess will sail to a number of alternate ports on several upcoming sailings. On its website, the line has posted the following:

"The scheduled calls to Hong Kong on April 28 and July 14, 2020 and Shanghai on May 1, 2020 and July 17, 2020 have been cancelled and replaced with calls to Incheon (Seoul) and Jeju, South Korea. In addition, the scheduled call to Pago Pago, American Samoa on June 22, 2020 has been replaced with a call to Moorea on June 29, 2020. These changes impact multiple voyages and guests have been notified of these changes."

Update: 03 Feb, 2020: Diamond Princess, Quarantined

Seatrade Cruise News reports the ship's turnaround in Yokohama has been delayed approximately 24 hours after a passenger on the prior voyage later tested positive for coronavirus at a shoreside hospital. The delay is to allow Japan public health authorities time to review the health status of all passengers and crew, Princess Cruises confirmed. On the previous voyage, a Hong Kong man embarked in Yokohama on Jan. 20, sailed one segment of the itinerary, and disembarked in Hong Kong on Jan. 25. He went to a Hong Kong hospital six days after leaving the ship, where he tested positive for coronavirus on February 1. Ten people have subsequently been diagnosed with the virus so the ship is now quarantined for 14 days. UPDATE February 6: The number of confirmed illness is 20. Passenger onboard are confined to their cabins during the quarantine period. The quarantine period restarts 14 days from the most recent person identified as ill. Update February 9: 70 now diagnosed with the virus. February 10: 130. Read more…. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/diamond-princess-held-yokohama-coronavirus-precaution

Update: 09 Feb, 2020: , Denied entry to port (Barbados) Barbados Today reports the ship was refused entry to Barbados because of a gastrointestinal illness outbreak onboard. Read more…. https://barbadostoday.bb/2020/02/08/barbados-denies-entry-to-mv-caribbean-princess-cruise-ship/ Update: 09 Feb, 2020: Caribbean Princess, Illness outbreak (gastrointestinal) CDC reports 299 of 3,035 (9.9%) passengers and 22 of 1,161 (1.9%) crew reported ill on the 14-day cruise beginning 2 February and ending 16 February in Fort Lauderdale.

Update: 11 February: 345 of 3,035 (11.4%) passengers and 26 of 1,161 (2.2%) crew reported ill. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/surv/outbreak/2020/Caribbean-Princess_2-2.html

Update: 10 Feb, 2020: Diamond Princess, Quarantined off Yokohama Number of passengers reported ill: 136 (CNN); Update Feb 12: 174 (Japan Today)

Update Feb 13: 218 (Japan Today);

Update Feb 15: 67 additional infections reported today - total 285 (Japan Times);

Update 16 February: 355 (Mainichi); Update 17 February: 453 (VOA News) (+14 airlifted to US);

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Update 18 February: 542 (Quarantine ending, people disembarking slowly) (Japan Today). Read more… https://japantoday.com/category/national/Cruise-ship-virus-cases-jump-to-175-including-quarantine- officer https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/02/15/national/us-citizen-evacuate-yokohama- coronavirus/#.XlqZfqhKhPZ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200216/p2g/00m/0na/006000c https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/japan-confirms-99-more-cases-new- virus-cruise-ship https://japantoday.com/category/national/passengers-begin-leaving-after-ship%27s-virus-quarantine- ends

Update: 11 Feb, 2020: Caribbean Princess: Cruise canceled after being denied entry to Port of Spain USA Today reports the cruise was canceled after being denied entry to Port of Spain because of the norovirus outbreak onboard. The ship is returning to Fort Lauderdale. It arrived Thursday morning, 13 February. The CDC reports 371 of 3,035 (12.2%) passengers and 32 of 1,161 (2.8%) crew reported ill on the cruise. Read more… https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/02/10/cruise-ship-norovrius-outbreak-sickens- 300-amid-coronavirus-onboard-others/4715417002/

Update: 12 Feb, 2020: Diamond Princess Crew to Get Two Months Paid Time Off http://crew-center.com/diamond-princess-crew-get-two-months-paid- time?fbclid=IwAR3hgaCj4AiTQTe6t2_rqqf4GrC8PiLpJl_CZFYrvHssLdylm_qybRoTA0U

Update: 20 Feb, 2020: Diamond Princess, Quarantine ended, 620 totals ill, 2 passengers die See Japan Today and USA Today for details. Market Watch reports there are now 53 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. as more people who returned from the Diamond Princess cruise ship tested positive for the virus, according to a new update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a total of 39 U.S. nationals who had been on the Diamond Princess who have been infected by the virus. At least 695 people who were on the ship were confirmed ill; three people have died. Of those confirmed ill, 70 were Filipino crew members. Read more… https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1233385/70-corona-infected-filipinos-left-behind-in-japan https://japantoday.com/category/national/Gov%27t-says-2-elderly-people-from-cruise-ship-have-died- another-2-officials-infected-with-coronavirus https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/02/19/coronavirus-deaths-two-diamond- princess-passengers-die/4815851002/

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/cdc-there-are-now-53-covid-19-cases-in-us-as-more-diamond- princess-passengers-test-positive-2020-02-24

Update: 02 March 2020: Coronavirus: Cruise ship with Kiwis aboard met with violent protest at Reunion Island

A cruise ship carrying New Zealand and Australian passengers arrived at Reunion Island to violent protests, with locals hurling bottles and pebbles for fear that some aboard may be infected with the coronavirus.

Police used tear gas to end the clash with the some 30 people who had gathered to meet the Sun Princess when it docked in the French territory east of Madagascar on March 1, AFP reported.

Protesters wanted the 2000 passengers on the British-flagged, US-operated Princess Cruises liner to undergo health checks to prevent the virus from spreading to their island. Read more…. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/119944512/coronavirus-cruise-ship-with-kiwis- aboard-meets-with-violent-protest-at-reunion-island

Update: 04 March 2020: Under Quarantine for Coronavius After Passenger on Prior Cruise Becomes “Critically Ill”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) informed Princess Cruise today that the CDC is investigating coronavirus cases in California connected to a previous cruise on the Grand Princess. This Princess ship sailed on a round-trip cruise from San Francisco from February 11th to February 21st.

According to the Sacramento Bee newspaper, an “older adult” (age not disclosed) was likely exposed to the virus while on the Grand Princess which sailed from San Francisco to Mexico. The cruise guest is “critically ill” and in isolation at a local hospital according to this newspaper. Read more… https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2020/03/articles/uncategorized/covid-19-grand-princess-under- quarantine-for-coronavius-after-passenger-on-prior-cruise-becomes-critically-ill/

Quark Expeditions

Travel Restrictions

Quark Expeditions has updated its health policy for all ships and all departures from February 9 to March 16, 2020. This includes an updated embarkation medical questionnaire and temperature screening for all passengers prior to embarkation. Passengers with temperatures over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) or respiratory issues will not be allowed to board.

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Additionally, Quark has adopted guidelines set out by CLIA and IAATO (International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators), denying boarding to all persons who have traveled from, visited or transited via airports in China, including Hong Kong and Macau, within 14 days before embarkation, as well as those who have had close contact with anyone who has or is suspected to have coronavirus.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Regent Seven Seas

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has canceled three voyages on Seven Seas Voyager and modified itineraries on two voyages on Seven Seas Mariner, Regent says. Following these changes, Regent will not have any vessels deployed in Asia until December 2020. The March 1, March 13 and March 27, 2020 voyages on Seven Seas Voyager have been cancelled. Modified itineraries include March 1 and March 19, 2020 on Seven Seas Mariner.

Any guest who exhibits symptoms of any respiratory illness while onboard will be subject to additional screening for Coronavirus at our onboard Medical Center and may be subject to potential quarantine and disembarkation.

These measures will remain in effect until further notice and are subject to change at any time, according to Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

Travel Restrictions

Between now and April 8, 2020, Regent Seven Seas Cruises is denying boarding to passengers and crew who have visited China, Hong Kong and Macau in the 30 days before embarkation.

The line has implemented non-touch temperature screenings for all embarking passengers and anyone who registers a body temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) or higher will not be allowed to board. The line has also rolled out enhanced disinfection programs onboard all voyages.

Any traveller -- passenger or crew -- holding a Chinese, Hong Kong or Macau passport will not be allowed to board any of Regent Seven Seas' ships, regardless of residency.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

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Itinerary Changes

Regent has modified Seven Seas Voyager’s February 12, March 1 and March 13 voyages in order to remove Hong Kong. The line says revised itineraries and further announcements will be communicated as they become available.

Royal Caribbean

Travel Restrictions

Until further notice, all ships in the Royal Caribbean fleet will adopt these health screening protocols:

1. Regardless of nationality, boarding will be denied to:

o any passenger who has traveled from, to or through mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Iran, South Korea, and the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto within 15 days of boarding. o any guest who has come in contact (within six feet) with anyone from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Iran, South Korea, and the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto within 15 days of boarding.

2. There will be mandatory specialized health screenings performed on: . passengers who have traveled through select countries impacted by coronavirus within 15 days of boarding. . passengers who are uncertain about contact with individuals who have traveled from, to or through mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macau within 15 days of boarding. . passengers who report feeling unwell or demonstrate any flu-like symptoms. . passengers presenting with fever or low blood oximetry in the specialized health screenings will be denied boarding.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Itinerary Changes

Royal Caribbean has canceled 10 China and Hong Kong sailings on through March 21. The line will redeploy the ship to Sydney for an undisclosed period of time to offer complimentary cruises to firefighters and other volunteer first responders. All cruises on through to the end of March have also been canceled.

Update: 07 Feb 2020: , Health concern at disembarkation

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New York Post reports more than 4,000 passengers fled a Royal Caribbean liner in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Friday after their Caribbean cruise — and four passengers were rushed to the hospital for testing. The four suspect passengers were all Chinese nationals who had recently traveled from home. They included one who fell ill with a fever on board and later tested positive for influenza. Some of the patients were wheeled off the vessel on gurneys, and all four were immediately taken to University Hospital in Newark by infectious-disease experts from the federal Centers for Disease Control for testing. Another 23 passengers — Chinese nationals who had been kept in isolation during much of the 12-day cruise on the Anthem of the Seas — were also whisked away by CDC officials, who had boarded the vessel as soon as it docked. They were taken to Newark Liberty International Airport for a flight back to China, as per a Trump administration directive amid the global outbreak. No one aboard the ship is known to have the coronavirus, but that was no consolation to many passengers, who complained that crew members kept them in the dark about the threat in their midst. Read more: https://nypost.com/2020/02/07/four- people-on-royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-hospitalized-after-ship-docks-in-bayonne/amp/

Update: 08 Feb, 2020: Anthem OTS, Delayed departure New York Post reports the cruise that was due to leave on Friday has been delayed until Monday at the earliest. Read more… https://nypost.com/2020/02/08/stranded-royal-caribbean-cruise-passengers-slam-liner-amid- coronavirus-scare/

Updates: 28 Feb 2020 Royal Caribbean’s Denied Permission to Call on Ports During Australian Cruise

As reported in Cruise News on the 28th February, 2020, they stated they received the following information from several crew members on the Voyager of the Seas which is sailing an Australia itinerary after departing from Sydney. The future scheduled ports include Mystery Island and Vila in Vanuatu as well as several ports of call in New Caledonia – Mare, Lifou, and Noumea:

“The Voyager of the Seas has 2 or 3 crew members with flu-like symptoms aboard. The Vanatu and New Caledonia islands are not permitting the ship to disembark passengers due to concerns over coronavirus. Noumea initially said that it will accept passengers and crew but a few hours ago no one was allowed to disembark after the ship which docked for a short time. It was a big mess on the ship with guests upset and security was involved with a dispute with the guest relations desk.” Ref: https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2020/02/articles/disease/royal-caribbeans-voyager-of-the-seas- denied-permission-to-call-on-ports-during-australian-cruise/

Ref: https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2020/02/articles/disease/royal-caribbeans-voyager-of-the-seas- denied-permission-to-call-on-ports-during-australian-cruise/

Ref: https://www.smh.com.au/national/vanuatu-denies-entry-to-cruise-ship-following-influenze- diagnoses-20200229-p545kv.html

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Update: 28 Feb 2020: – Flu outbreak sickens 82 on Royal Caribbean cruise from Baltimore.

A flu outbreak sickened 82 people aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that returned to Baltimore last week, prompting the cruise line to isolate them and notify the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but none of the sick passengers and crew met the criteria for the coronavirus, a Royal Carribean spokeswoman confirmed Friday.

None of the passengers had transited the COVID-19′s regions of impact or interacted with anyone in those regions within 14 days of the onset of their symptoms. Read more… https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-royal-carribean-flu-20200228- ljm5pew5yfbepowttxgmlnej7i-story.html

Update: 02 March 2020: Voyager of the Seas: Cruise ship to dock in Tauranga after passengers fall ill

A cruise ship bound for Vanuatu was diverted to New Zealand as a number of people on board fell ill. The Voyager of the Seas docked at Port of Tauranga before 8am on Monday.

The Ministry of Health says the seven on board who are unwell are not believed to have coronavirus - but typical influenza, or gastroenteritis. They believe to be no risk of the coronavirus COVID-19 from the vessel. Read more… https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/virus-hit-cruise-ship-to-dock-in- tauranga.html?fbclid=IwAR11vj3_-ebqU7aF-dLINUbM9lO0tb4-MU3lcgNjFjCIbVN1cIX5L1VERDc

Seabourn Cruise Line

Over the weekend (22-23rd Feb 2020), announced it has replaced all Southeast Asia port calls for Seabourn Ovation sailings through April 2020. The ship’s next scheduled embarkation, originally planned for March 14, 2020 in Singapore, will now take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the same date.

Port calls from March 15 – April 3 are also affected, with some destinations changed and others rescheduled to alternate dates. Guests who are booked on affected voyages will receive a future cruise credit. Both booked guests and travel advisors are being notified along with specific details related to their itinerary.

Note: Any individual who has traveled from or through mainland China, Macau, or Hong Kong within 14 days of the start of their cruise, (including transit through their airports), will not be permitted to board the ship.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

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Travel Restrictions

Seabourn will not permit any cruisers who have traveled to, from or through mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau in the past 14 days to board its ships, and crew members from mainland China will be delayed from joining any Seabourn ship until further notice.

Screening protocols that have been put in place include:

1. Required preboarding medical evaluations -- including temperature checks -- for anyone who appears or identifies as symptomatic. 2. Medical screening for coronavirus for anyone who visits the medical center with symptoms of any respiratory illness. 3. Additional disinfection screenings will be performed onboard in addition to the line's regular cleaning and sanitation protocols.

Itinerary Changes

The line has canceled the next voyage of Seabourn Ovation, which was scheduled to depart Singapore on February 29 for a 14-day round trip cruise.

In a statement, Seabourn said: "The decision comes out of an abundance of caution considering the highly dynamic and unpredictable changes we have seen the past couple of weeks in travel restrictions and port operations that could affect the cruise. While we expect things will stabilize, we never want to put our guests in the position of a having an experience that doesn’t live up to their expectations.

Seabourn has also replaced all Southeast Asia port calls for Seabourn Ovation sailings through April 2020. Itinerary revisions and related policies for these cruises, where necessary, will be communicated to passengers and their travel advisors. The ship’s next scheduled embarkation, originally planned for March 14, 2020 in Singapore, will now take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the same date.

Port calls from March 15 to April 3 are also affected, with some destinations changed and others rescheduled to alternate dates.

Seabourn has also replaced all Asia port of calls on Seabourn Sojourn's World Cruise with calls in Australia and New Zealand. This includes stops in Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila and Benoa (Indonesia), will be replaced with Freemantle (Perth), Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney, respectively. Additionally, because of the change in itinerary, the port of call on Sydney on April 29, will be switched to Auckland.

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Silversea

On Monday, 24th Feb, 2020 Silversea released a statement on coronavirus saying guests who have traveled from, visited or transited through airports in China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Iran, South Korea and specific areas of Italy (the affected cities within Lombardy and Veneto region) within 15 days of their voyage embarkation, regardless of nationality, will not be allowed to board any of its vessels. Guests who are denied boarding will be issued a full cash refund.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Travel Restrictions

Until further notice, all ships in the Silversea fleet will adopt these protocols:

1. Passengers who have traveled to, from or through mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau in the past 15 days will be denied boarding any ship. 2. Passengers who have come in contact -- within 6 feet or 2 meters -- with any person from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Italy, Iran or South Korea in the past 15 days will be denied boarding. 3. Mandatory specialized health screenings will be performed passengers who are uncertain whether they've been in contact with individuals who have traveled from, to or through mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau in the past 15 days. Also subject to mandatory specialized health screenings will be passengers who report feeling unwell or demonstrate any flu-like symptoms. 4. Any passenger presenting with fever or low blood oximetry in the specialized health screening will be denied boarding. 5. These standards also apply to all employees, crew members and contractors of Royal Caribbean.

Itinerary Changes

Silver Muse's South Pacific cruise departing Sydney February 18, which was scheduled to visit Lifou and Isle of Pines, will replace these closed ports with Noumea and Mystery Island. The 14-night sailing ends in Sydney on March 3.

Star Cruises

Travel Restrictions

Star Cruises has suspended the boarding of passengers living in Wuhan and Hubei Province as well as their close contacts.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

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Itinerary Changes Asia-based Star Cruises has suspended the operation of SuperStar Gemini and SuperStar Aquarius. All cruises have been canceled until further notice.

Update: 08 Feb, 2020: SuperStar Aquarius, return to Taiwan after refused by ports Mainichi reports a cruise ship that was turned away from Japan this week over coronavirus fears returned to Taiwan on Saturday, with everyone on board testing negative for the illness. Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung boarded the Super Star Aquarius as soon as it docked at the northern port city of Keelung around noon, leading a team of medical staff to perform health screening of the 1,738 passengers and 776 crew. In the evening, authorities announced that the tests showed that no one had the coronavirus. According to the ship and media reports, 41 of the guests had recently travelled to China, where the virus is spreading. Chen told a press conference before boarding the ship that all passengers could go home later in the day and self-monitor their health condition afterwards provided no one tested positive for the virus.

Tauck

Itinerary Changes

Tauck has canceled its China programs through June, and it will continue to monitor the situation.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Uniworld

Itinerary Changes

Uniworld's China itineraries begin in April, and the line said it will continue to monitor developments.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Victoria Cruise Lines

Itinerary Changes

Victoria Cruises, which operates three-, four- and seven-night itineraries on the Yangtze River, has canceled six sailings through February 16. (The Yangtze season is typically late March to October. These were off-season winter sailings.

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Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Viking Cruises

Viking Cruises currently has two ships in Australia/New Zealand. Viking Sun will sail a modified itinerary on its way to London/Greenwich, England. Guests scheduled to embark/disembark on March 9, 2020 will now do so in Benoa, Bali—an update that supersedes any communication prior to February 14. Viking Orion will be redeployed to Alaska, where the ship was scheduled to begin sailing in late spring. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22483-viking-orion-to-leave-asia-pacific-early-for- alaska.html

Viking has implemented enhanced health screening procedures for all guests boarding its vessels, which will be in place for the next 90 days. All guests will be asked to complete a health care questionnaire at the time of embarkation. Additionally, Guests who have traveled from or through mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau within 14 days of beginning their trip with Viking, will not be permitted to embark the ship.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Travel Restrictions

Viking River and Viking Ocean cruise lines are continuing to monitor the situation regarding future ocean and river cruises.

On the Viking website, the line has the following advisory: "We are monitoring the Wuhan coronavirus situation closely and are aware of the travel advisories issued by the U.S. State Department on January 30, 2020, in addition to updates issued by the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization.

“As the safety and security of our guests and crew is always our top priority, we have implemented enhanced health screening procedures for all guests boarding our vessels within the next 90 days. Please note, any guests who have traveled from or through mainland China within 14 days of beginning their trip with Viking, will not be permitted to embark the ship”.

Itinerary Changes

For sailings scheduled to visit the area within the next 90 days, we will be replacing and Hong Kong with Singapore. Guests on impacted itineraries and their travel agents will be contacted directly."

Viking has canceled all Yangtze and China cruise tours through June 2020.

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Virgin Voyages

Travel Restrictions

As well as following CLIA advice and guidelines, Virgin Voyages, which debuts in Miami in March 2020, has put in place the following travel restrictions:

 Deny boarding to all persons who have traveled from, visited or transited via airports in China, including Hong Kong and Macau or Japan, Malaysia, Republic of South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Italian regions of Milan, Lombardy and Veneto, within 21 days before embarkation.

 Deny boarding to all persons who, within 21 days before embarkation, have had close contact with, or helped care for, anyone suspected or diagnosed as having Coronavirus, or who is currently subject to health monitoring for possible exposure to Coronavirus.

These prevention measures will be applied regardless of the person’s nationality.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Windstar

Travel Restrictions

No one will be allowed to board a Windstar ship who, in the 30 days prior to embarkation:

 Has been in or travelled from or through China, Hong Kong, Macau, or South Korea; or has had close contact with, or helped care for, anyone suspected or diagnosed as having coronavirus COVID-19, or who is currently subject to health monitoring for possible exposure to coronavirus COVID-19.  Prior to boarding a ship, all passengers and crew will be administered a no-touch thermal scan to screen for fever. Anyone with a fever (≥38 C°/100.4 F°) will not be allowed to board the ship.

Ref: https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5016/

Itinerary Changes

Windstar has canceled all of its 2020 Asia voyages on Star Breeze, the only one of the line's ship scheduled to sail the region this year. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22488-windstar-cancels- 2020-asia-program-on-star-breeze.html

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"Star Breeze will now have an extended season in 2020 Alaska, and then the ship will sail south along the West Coast of the United States, followed by a transit to French Polynesia (Tahiti).... Then the ship will enter its normal scheduled 2020 Australia / New Zealand inaugural season. The new itineraries are in the process of being deployed, and we will update our website as soon as the new itineraries are available."

Wind Star's next South Pacific cruise has replaced the closed port of Lifou with a day at sea on February 27 and has been given permission to dock at Mare on February 28.

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Coronavirus: Which Cruise Ports are Closed? www://cruisecritic.com

Between outright cruise port closures, ports only denying entry to Chinese, South Korean and Italian nationals, and ports randomly turning away ships out of a fear there might be a sick person onboard, it might feel like cruise ships are being bounced around -- all due to continuing concerns over the spread of coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, but has since spread to every continent except Antarctica. Port closures are affecting multiple cruises, with itineraries either changing before the cruise departs or unexpected changes during a sailing when a port suddenly decides to turn a ship away.

The following is a status report of which cruise ports are denying entry to cruise ships, which ports are not allowing Chinese, South Korean and Italian passengers to disembark and which ports are randomly turning ships away.

Ports Currently Closed to Cruise Ships

Hong Kong: Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong has shut both its cruise terminals until further notice as cruise lines cancel sailings and adjust itineraries to avoid calls on several Asia ports due to the coronavirus outbreak.

South Korea: South Korea has implemented a temporary ban on all cruise ships docking at its ports. For February, the only ship scheduled to call in was Holland America Line's Westerdam, which was barred from entering multiple ports.

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: The Malyasian port of Kota Kinabalu has closed itself to all cruise ship traffic.

Taiwan: Keelung and other cruise ports in Taiwan closed their doors to cruise traffic on February 6, (making one exception on February 7 for a ship called Super Star Aquarius, which had a large number of Taiwanese passengers onboard).

Tonga: Entry to Nuku'alofa in Tonga was denied to Crystal Cruises' Crystal Serenity, CMV's Columbus and Transocean Kreuzfahrten's Astor.

New Caledonia: Three New Caledonian ports -- Lifou, Mare and Isle of Pines -- remain closed after tribal chiefs made an unprecedented decision to bar cruise traffic. Cruise lines are in communication with the local chiefs to attempt to find a solution to the disruptions.

Ports Denying Select Visitors

The Bahamas: No entry for anyone with prior 20-day mainland China travel, regardless of nationality

Indonesia: No entry permitted to China passport holders.

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India: No arrival visas for China passport holders.

Israel: Visitors from China, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Macao, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand are barred from entering Israel.

Jamaica: All persons who have visited Italy, South Korea, Iran and Singapore in the last 14 days and who do not have permanent residency or marriage exemption in Jamaica will not be granted landing privileges at any of the country’s ports of entry; additionally, all persons entering the island from China are subject to immediate quarantine for a minimum of 14 days.

Japan: No entry permitted for China passports issued in Hubei province

Malaysia: No entry permitted for people with China passports issued in Hubei, Zhejiang or Jiangsu provinces

Philippines: According to Norwegian's website, the Philippines is not currently allowing Chinese nationals to disembark

Sri Lanka: No arrival visas for China passport holders

Singapore: No entry permitted for China passport holders, ship denied entry.

Vietnam: No entry permitted for China passport holders, ship denied entry.

Ports Turning Some Cruise Ships Away

In addition to Shanghai and Hong Kong, ports across Asia have experienced a shift in cruise passenger traffic, with no determination on when calls will return to normal.

British Virgin Islands: Tortola denied entry to Costa Favolosa on February 26 after consultation with the medical authorities on the island as some passengers had flown directly from Italy to join the ship. The ship continued its itinerary reaching the next port of call in Philipsburg (St Marteen), as scheduled.

Cayman Islands: On February 26, MSC Meraviglia was barred from entering the Cayman Islands.

Dominican Republic: On February 27, the port of La Romana refused entry to Braemar, a cruise ship in the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines fleet, due to "a small number of influenza-like cases on board," and the cruise line is currently in discussions with nearby Caribbean islands to confirm the ship's next port of call. Fred. Olsen released the following statement (2/29): "Now that we have secured aircraft, we are continuing discussions with nearby Caribbean islands to confirm our next port of call, and acquiring the necessary permissions to land at the appropriate airports. These discussions are ongoing, and whilst we are unable to confirm final arrangements on when these flights will depart, and from which island, we are having positive discussions with the relevant authorities."

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Jamaica: On February 25, MSC Meraviglia left Ocho Rios after awaiting a disembarkation clearance; a crew member had tested positive for influenza A (not coronavirus). According to an MSC spokesperson: "The local port health authority in Ocho Rios today requested further guidance from the National Ministry of Health in Jamaica’s capital of Kingston. After waiting in port for nearly four hours for formal clearance, ship’s command decided to leave Ocho Rios for the next port of call as the long wait had compromised the passengers’ proposed time at the destination."

Thailand: The Port of Bangkok (Laem Chabang) is among the ports that denied entry to Holland America's Westerdam, despite no cases of coronavirus detected onboard.

Vanuatu: The port denied entry to Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas after three crew members tested positive for influenza, forcing the line to abandon an 11-day cruise through the South Pacific islands. The line released the following statement: "We have advised guests on Voyager of the Seas that we are reviewing itinerary options as an alternative to Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Complications in completing a hull inspection over the weekend have prevented renewal of our New Zealand entry permit. We continue routine medical observation of our three crewmembers who tested positive for influenza A and remain in temporary isolation. We apologize for any inconvenience to our guests and will keep them abreast of modifications to our schedule." Voyager of the Seas departed Sydney on 25 February on an 11 night South Pacific cruise.

Other related links https://crew-center.com/crew-standby-cruise-lines-cancel-sign-dates-due-coronavirus-scare https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd402994 23467b48e9ecf6 (world-wide info) https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ (world-wide info with some break-out data related to age, gender, etc.) http://unwfp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/4f74fc222b7041cd9cc3c52e 62af1b8c (Italy-only) https://wilhelmsen.com/ships-agency/campaigns/coronavirus/coronavirus-map/ (worldwide port restrictions) https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22527-fain-virus-not-cause-for-panic.html Virus Not Cause for Panic

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Paris To the Swiss Alps Booking Number: XXXXXX Basel to Trier XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

02MAR2020

Dear Viking Guest,

As you undoubtedly know, the coronavirus COVID-19 is causing concern in the general public and among those of us engaged in travel. At Viking, the safety and security of our guests and employees has always been our top priority. We have implemented enhanced health screening procedures for all guests and staff before boarding our vessels and everyone is required to complete a health care questionnaire before embarkation. We continue to reiterate the importance of individual hygiene, sanitizing and washing of hands.

We continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely including the travel advisories issued by the U.S. State Department and information updates issued by the Centers for Disease Control in the U.S. and the World Health Organization in Switzerland.

This is a situation that can change from day to day, and we can well understand that the decision of whether or not to travel may be weighing on your mind – particularly for those with imminent departures.

In view of this we are for the time being making a temporary exception to our cancellation policy so that you can be free to postpone your cruise at any time up until 24 hours before the planned departure, without incurring any cancellation fees. You will be issued a voucher for future travel valid for 24 months, which can be used on any Viking product (river, ocean or expedition). This temporary exception to

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our standard cancellation policy is applicable for all guests who currently have a reservation with Viking and for all new reservations made through April 30, 2020.

The temporary exception to our cancellation policy is as follows:

 Notification of your intent to postpone your current cruise must be received as follows:

If you have flights arranged by Viking, it must be received at least 24 hours prior to the time of your flight's departure.

If you have arranged your own flights, it must be received at least 24 hours prior to the time of embarkation of the cruise or your hotel check-in, whichever is first.

 Cancelled reservations will be reimbursed in the form of a Future Cruise Voucher in the amount of 100% of all funds paid to Viking.  Future Cruise Vouchers may be used toward any future river, ocean or expedition cruise with Viking and will be valid for 24 months from issuance.

If you have any questions, please contact your Travel Advisor or Viking at 1-833-900- 0951, Monday through Friday, 4:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and Saturday to Sunday, 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM, PT.

We hope you will choose to join us as planned. We will continue to update you on any changes in itineraries or circumstance that may be relevant. In the meantime, we hope that this temporary exception to our policy will help put your mind to ease.

Sincerely yours,

Richard Marnell Executive Vice President

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