Royal Caribbean Cruise Heads to Miami with 14 Coronavirus Cases on Board

Caribbean News…
30 March 2020 6:38pm
Oasis of the Seas

One of the world’s largest cruise ships, the Oasis of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean, is currently sailing off the Bahamas waters and heading to the Port of Miami, where it’s expected to dock later today with 14 coronavirus-infected crew members.

According to The New Herald in MIami, A crew member's recording reports that 14 crew members aboard the Miami-based Royal Caribbean shipping company's Oasis of the Seas tested positive for COVID-19.

The recording was made during a briefing with the ship's captain.

Last Thursday, the company did not confirm whether anyone on board had tested positive, but said in a statement that "crew members who exhibited symptoms were evaluated by our medical staff and remain under close supervision.

Oasis 2 passengers on balconies

"The health and well-being of our crew is our top priority. In accordance with our health and safety protocols, our crew have been asked to isolate themselves in cabins while waiting for confirmation of initial results from public health authorities.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced on March 13 that it was suspending all its cruises in the United States for 30 days due to the coronavirus, a measure similar to the one taken by Norwegian Cruise Lines, which suspended its own until April 11.

There is no confirmed tourism on board the Oasis of the Seas at this time, but there are 1,700 workers and contractors on the ship, the worker told the Herald under anonymity.

According to vesselfinder.com, a worldwide ship tracking site, the cruise ship is currently located near Norman Key in the Berry Islands, a cluster of cays and small islands approximately 55 kilometers (34 miles) north of Nassau in the Bahamas.

This same site shows the most recent history of the Oasis of the Seas, where it is indicated that this month it was in San Juan (Puerto Rico), Cozumel (Mexico) and Miami, from where it allegedly left last time and where it is presumed to return.

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