Enlarge / The SeaDream I ship is pictured on early August 5, 2020, at Bodo harbor in Norway. (credit: Getty | SONDRE SKJELVIK)
The first cruise ship to set sail in the Caribbean since the coronavirus pandemic began is now quarantining off the coast of Barbados after at least five passengers have tested positive for COVID-19.
All 53 passengers and 66 crew aboard the small vessel, SeaDream I, were being tested today to determine if there are any other cases on board. The ship’s captain announced midday Wednesday that one person had tested positive, sending the boat into quarantine. Further testing reported Thursday identified four other cases, all close contacts of the first case.
The ship’s owner, SeaDream Yacht Club, reported that its medical team had finished retesting all crew and all were negative. SeaDream said it was still working through all 53 passengers, 37 of whom are American.
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Source: Ars Technica – Cruise line resumed voyages in Caribbean. It’s not going well