The fate of the three cruise ships amidst the global COVID-19 outbreak  

The global reach of the novel coronavirus outbreak is concerning, and cruise ships, with passengers on board from all over the world, and with footprints spanning across continents, are now at the heart of the epidemic.

Diamond Princess, a luxury cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, docked at Yokohama port in Japan, brewed the largest coronavirus outbreak at sea. After the first case of coronavirus infection was confirmed, it took Japanese officials 72 hours to impose a lockdown.

It was chaos that ruled the cruise line during the two-week quarantine – there was no virus-control protocols, and the procession to conduct virus testing was slow. Media report shows that as the cruise line docked Yokohama port in Japan and medical officials were on board to screen some passengers in their rooms, many other were still mingling freely, eating buffets and attending theater performances.

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