Hurtigruten shipping line suspends all cruises after coronavirus outbreak on board
4 years, 5 months ago

Hurtigruten shipping line suspends all cruises after coronavirus outbreak on board

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurtigruten, the Norwegian shipping line, has halted expedition cruises after 36 crew members and “several guests” aboard the Roald Amundsen tested positive for Covid-19. The firm’s chief executive, Daniel Skjeldam, said: “The safety and well-being of our guests and crew is Hurtigruten’s number one priority. “In light of the recent increase in new cases of Covid-19 globally, the only responsible choice is to suspend all expedition sailings until we are absolutely confident we can carry out our operations in line with all requirements from the authorities and with the even stricter requirements we have set for ourselves.” Hurtigruten is continuing to operate its ferry link around the coast of Norway.

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What are cruise passengers’ rights when voyages go wrong?

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Norwegian Cruise Line to drop requirement for COVID-19 test
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Norwegian Cruise Line to drop requirement for COVID-19 test

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Norwegian Cruise Line is dropping a requirement that passengers test negative for COVID-19 before sailing unless it is required by local rules. The company said Wednesday that it will drop the testing requirement Aug. 1 except on ships sailing from places with local testing rules, including in the United States, Canada, Bermuda and Greece. The Centers for Disease …

These countries are still Covid-free
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Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections has new passengers
3 years, 1 month ago

Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections has new passengers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A cruise ship that carried …

US: Norwegian cruise ship with Covid-19 outbreak docks in New Orleans
3 years, 1 month ago

US: Norwegian cruise ship with Covid-19 outbreak docks in New Orleans

India Today  

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Passengers can sail for free on ‘mock cruises’
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Passengers can sail for free on ‘mock cruises’

The Independent  

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‘Serious mistakes’ made by Australian authorities in cruise ship coronavirus outbreak, inquiry finds
4 years, 4 months ago

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'We Have Made Mistakes': Norway Cruise Company Reports COVID-19 Outbreak
4 years, 5 months ago

'We Have Made Mistakes': Norway Cruise Company Reports COVID-19 Outbreak

NPR  

'We Have Made Mistakes': Norway Cruise Company Reports COVID-19 Outbreak Enlarge this image toggle caption Ruen Stoltz Bertinussen/NTB Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Ruen Stoltz Bertinussen/NTB Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images At least 36 crew members from a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Hurtigruten, the company that owns the ship. Several passengers have also tested positive in …

36 crew on Norwegian cruise ship positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

36 crew on Norwegian cruise ship positive for coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — Thirty-six crew and four guests on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for Covid-19, the cruise company says. “None of the 154 crew members still on board the ship – including the 32 new confirmed positive tests Saturday – has shown any signs of disease or symptoms of Covid-19,” it said. The ship is currently docked in …

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4 years, 5 months ago

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Coronavirus: P&O and Cunard say ‘No cruises until August’
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: P&O and Cunard say ‘No cruises until August’

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Coronavirus: Thousands of passengers on lockdown onboard cruise ship
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Thousands of passengers on lockdown onboard cruise ship

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around 6,000 passengers are stranded on a cruise ship in Italy amid fears that a passenger …

Norwegian cruise passengers injured by flying chairs in extreme winds
5 years, 10 months ago

Norwegian cruise passengers injured by flying chairs in extreme winds

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A cruise liner was hit by extreme winds on Sunday night, with several passengers injured after …

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