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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 ...

Norwegian Cruise Lines' Norwegian Gem During Favorable Weather Conditions 2/25/2019 - Today Norwegian Cruise Lines' Norwegian Gem was denied entry into the port of New York and New Jersey today due to extremely high winds. Although the day was bright and sunny the wind gusts were up to 60 miles per hour. The Norwegian Gem sailed under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge ( Verrazano - Narrows Bridge) but was denied further entry into the port by the harbor master. The excessive winds, combined with the challenging currents made maneuvering the 93,530 ton ship up the Hudson River and making the right hand turn into the pier practically impossible. The Norwegian Gem then turned around off the shore of Staten Island and sailed out of the harbor extending passengers vacation another day. Unfortunately the Norwegian Gem encountered rough seas since the excessive winds were also occurring at sea. Weather permitting the Norwegian Gem is now expected to arrive in Manhattan around...