Nine of the 11 cruise ships due to arrive in Victoria this month currently have confirmed COVID-19 cases on board, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The first cruise ship scheduled to dock at Victoria's Ogden Point since 2019 cancelled its Wednesday arrival over the weekend.
Two passengers aboard the ship, which was sailing north off California on Monday, told CTV News they contracted COVID-19 on board and were moved to the ship's 12th floor, where infected passengers were reportedly quarantining." to the Caribbean Princess, and has opened an investigation into the COVID-19 situation on board, the agency said.
The cancellation prompted the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to announce that the arrival of the Holland America vessel Koningsdam on Saturday would instead mark the return of cruise ships to Victoria. It's one of five cruise ships still due to arrive this month in Victoria with enough COVID-19 cases on board to prompt monitoring by the CDC.
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