Cruise Lines Suspend Operations, New Ship Infected, Ports Closed, Shipbuilding Halted Due to the Coronavirus.
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 ...