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Latest Impacts of Coronavirus on the Cruise Industry Here is the latest round of impacts to the cruise industry due to the Coronavirus. Here are the happenings of the last 24 hours.  As expected, Carnival Cruises has announced a temporary suspension of their US cruise operations effective 3/14/2020.   Cruises are currently expected to resume on April 10, 2020. Luxury cruise line, Seabourn Cruise Line has also temporarily suspended operations. Cunard Line (A Carnival Brand) WILL continue to sail as planned since their ships are not currently departing from the United States. Fred Olsen Cruise’s Braemar is now a ships without a country. The ship has 5 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. The ship, filled with British cruise passengers, has not found a port that will let the ship enter. The ship, which is registered in the Bahamas, attempted to call at Freeport in the Bahamas but was denied entry. Freeport allowed the ship to remain offshore and to load food and ...

Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas Passengers Checked for Coronavirus UPDATE So far the results for passengers, thought to possibly have the Coronavirus, have come back negative. Although some additional tests are outstanding, results look promising that the passengers may have had the common flu and NOT the Coronavirus. Royal Caribbean has decided to take caution and wait for all passenger test results to come in. Royal Caribbean has opted to take the additional time to further sterilize the ship and surfaces. With this said the Anthem of the Seas sits tonight (Friday) empty at Cape Liberty Bayonne, while the crew vigourously wipes down and sterilizes all parts of the ship. The Anthem of the Seas is now scheduled to sail from Cape Liberty Bayonne on a 7 day cruise (no longer an 8 day cruise) on Saturday (2/8) at around 5 PM. An added day at sea has been eliminated and the cruise will still visit the anticipated ports in the Bahamas and Florida. Stay tuned to track...