Cruise ship MS Zaandam is pictured as coronavirus disease outbreak continues in Panama City
(Photo: Reuters)

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), an industry group with 38 cruise companies, suspended operations from ports for 30 days last March 13 to reduce the risk of transmission of the coronavirus.

Recently, CLIA is imploring for permission from countries all around the world to allow the ships to dock for disembarkation of passengers.

Far From Home

The Zaandam was initially scheduled for a cruise from Buenos Aires to Chile that was supposed to be a 14-day voyage. The cruise line reported 442 passengers and 603 crew onboard. Since the start of the voyage, four guests have passed away.

The Coral Princess is arriving into Florida, after departing Chile. There are 1,020 guests and 878 crew members on the ship. They confirmed that two passengers have passed away on board.

The Arcadia was set on a voyage around the world for 100 days. Now, the ship is moving to Southampton. There are no reported cases of COVID-19 on board.

The Pacific Princess is now traveling to Los Angeles, carrying passengers who do not have flights booked. Others have disembarked in Australia. Princess Cruises says there are 115 passengers left on board and reported no cases of COVID-19.

A Cunard spokesperson says the Mary 2 is currently heading to Southampton. Some guests disembarked and flew back home when the ship docked in Perth. There remained 264 people on the ship, not counting the staff. There are no known cases of COVID-19.

The voyage of Costa Deliziosa was supposed to last 87 days around the world. The cruise line states that the world tour itinerary will be followed to allow passengers to disembark and return home. There are no known cases of COVID-19 on the Costa Deliziosa.

Before the peak of the pandemic, MSC Magnifica was going on a world cruise. Fremantle denied the passengers disembarkation even when there was nobody sick onboard.

Costa Victoria is still disembarking in Italy. During the cruise, a passenger tested positive for coronavirus and had to be evacuated in Greece.

Two passenger lines, the Columbus and the Vasco de Gama transferred over 200 passengers in what was called a repatriation operation, wherein guests were moved according to the route of the other ship. The Columbus is heading to Tilbury in the U.K., whereas the Vasco de Gama, with no passengers, is heading to Australia. Both cruise ships reported no cases of COVID-19.

The Artania has docked in Australia. A total of 37 passengers were tested positive for COVID-19 when they disembarked. 

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Crews on the Cruise

The Oasis of the Sea is docked near West Palm Beach, Florida. Passengers departed the Oasis of the Seas in Miami two weeks ago, but crew members remain on board.

After the disembarkation of passengers and sick crew members in Miami, Symphony of Seas was docked near Palm Beach.

Costa Diadema is docked near Piombino. Currently, there are 1,255 crew members on the ship, excluding the three who were disembarked after showing severe symptoms of respiratory ailments.

The ship Costa Magica, currently docked in Miami, just got back from Guadeloupe, where it disembarked all its passengers. The remaining people on board consisted of the crew members, six of whom were evacuated from the ship, Miami-Dade County Emergency Management shared on Twitter.

Costa Favolosa followed the same route as Costa Magica: From Guadeloupe and to Miami. Sick passengers and crew members were disembarked.

The Hanseatic Nature is heading to Germany from Central America after the passengers disembarked. The crew members on the boardwalk and jog the track around the ship to exercise on the duration of the 27-day trip, confirm a statement from Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.