A handful of cruise lines have canceled sailings to China or changed their cruise itineraries following fears over the coronavirus.
Several American cruise lines, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Crystal Cruises, have announced cruise cancellations and introduced precautionary measures following the outbreak of the coronavirus.
"As has been widely reported, China has moved aggressively to contain the spread of the virus. As a result of these measures, and after consultation with national and local health authorities, the company has cancelled three sailings through Feb 8th, on the high yielding Spectrum of the Seas," the company said in a statement. Its the Royal Caribbean ship homeported in China."We are working with our guests to provide full refunds for the cancellation.
Royal Caribbean's Seabourn Ovation cruise ship has also canceled its visit to Xiamen, China, which was scheduled for February 3 and instead will include a visit to Sandakan, Malaysia on February 10. Carnival has not announced any changes to its cruise itineraries but precautionary measures, including passenger screenings, may be introduced following its discussion with the WHO.
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