Cruise news (Princess Cruises-tagged)

Thousands Stranded on Grand Princess After 21 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed
Nearly half of the 46 people who were tested for Coronavirus onboard Grand Princess moored off San Francisco CA have returned a positive result, vice...
March 7, 2020
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Grand Princess Remains Offshore Awaiting Coronavirus Tests
A 71-year-old cruise passenger has died from Coronavirus almost 2 weeks after he returned home, marking the first death from the illness in...
March 5, 2020
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Caribbean Princess Returns to Port Early Due to Norovirus Outbreak
Princess Cruises’ ship Caribbean Princess returned to homeport early after 245 people fell ill from a norovirus outbreak. The same situation...
March 4, 2020
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Reunion Island Locals Attack Cruise Passengers
A Princess Cruises ship with ~2000 passengers was greeted by protesters throwing stones and screaming at the crew as the liner tried to dock in Saint...
March 3, 2020
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Four Patients from Emerald Princess Taken to Hospitals in LA
On Friday night, February 28, Emerald Princess came into Port Los Angeles hours before the scheduled arrival. According to the LA Fire...
February 29, 2020
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Diamond Princess' Coronavirus Quarantine Is Officially Over for All 2,666 Passengers
The coronavirus quarantine aboard Diamond Princess is officially over for all 2666 passengers. Princess Cruises PR Director Negin Kamali...
February 28, 2020
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Fourth Passenger from Diamond Princess Dies in Japan
A 4th passenger has died in Japan after becoming ill on a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship, local media revealed on Tuesday, February 25, as the...
February 25, 2020
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Four Passengers Test Positive for COVID-19 in England After Diamond Princess Evacuation
Four passengers have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in England on Sunday, February 23, after being evacuated from Diamond Princess in...
February 23, 2020
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Princess Cruises Boasts Record-Breaking Mass Renewal of Vows Ceremonies
Princess Cruises on February 11 set the GUINNESS World Records title for the biggest multi-location vow renewal after a total of 1443 couples...
February 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Two Passengers Die from Coronavirus on Diamond Princess
The Japanese government on Thursday, February 20, said two people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship berthed in Yokohama, Japan, both in their 80s...
February 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Hundreds Leave Diamond Princess
Passengers started disembarking at last from a Princess Cruises ship hit by the coronavirus outbreak that has been held for 2 weeks of quarantine in...
February 19, 2020
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More Than 100 Additional Coronavirus Cases Confirmed on Diamond Princess
More than 100 additional coronavirus cases have been confirmed on the Princess Cruises ship quarantined off Japan's coast, Japanese authorities...
February 16, 2020
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The U.S. Government to Repatriate American Citizens from Diamond Princess
The USA plans to evacuate all Americans from Diamond Princess, the site of the biggest coronavirus outbreak outside China. The cruise ship has...
February 15, 2020
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44 More People on Diamond Princess Test Positive for Coronavirus
Another 44 people onboard a Princess Cruises ship moored off Yokohama, Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, the health minister said on...
February 13, 2020
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Coronavirus Cases on Diamond Princess Climb to 175
Another 39 people tested positive for the coronavirus on Diamond Princess quarantined in Japan, with a quarantine officer also infected, thus...
February 12, 2020
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