March 30, 2020 Holland America cruise ship heading toward US waters with nearly 200 sick onboard Holland America said 189 guests and crew (73 and 116, respectively) were feeling ill as of Sunday night. Three days prior, the cruise line confirmed the death of four "older" guests.
March 29, 2020 Stranded Holland America cruise ship where 4 died amid coronavirus outbreak granted Panama Canal passage A Holland America cruise ship where four passengers died and at least two travelers tested positive for the coronavirus was finally granted passage through the Panama Canal to sail to Florida after the vessel remained stranded at sea for weeks, officials said Saturday.
March 27, 2020 4 Holland America cruise passengers die on ship; 138 sick with 'influenza-like' symptoms "Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and we are doing everything we can to support them during this difficult time."
March 27, 2020 Crew members evacuated from cruise ships in Florida after experiencing 'influenza-like symptoms' The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Thursday that it had helped evacuate 13 crew members from two Costa Cruises ships following reports that dozens onboard were feeling ill.
March 26, 2020 2 Costa cruise ships heading toward Florida with dozens of sick crew members on board The Costa Favolosa and the Costa Magica had each disembarked passengers that later tested positive for coronavirus
March 25, 2020 Royal Caribbean's cruise lines extend voluntary suspensions amid coronavirus outbreak The decision applies to all three of the cruise lines owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises.
March 24, 2020 Holland America cruise ship heading to Florida with growing number of passengers reporting flu-like symptoms At the time of the initial announcement, Holland America said there were no COVID-19 testing kits available to “determine the cause of these elevated cases at this time.”
March 24, 2020 Norwegian Jewel passengers disembark in Hawaii after cruise ship denied at several ports Guests had been at sea for nearly a month.
March 23, 2020 Carnival CEO responds to global pandemic: 'Cruise ships are not a source for coronavirus' The Carnival CEO says the company did put passengers in danger amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
March 19, 2020 Hawaii grants OK for 2 cruise ships to dock in Honolulu – but all must stay onboard Two cruise ships carrying thousands of passengers received approval Wednesday to dock in Honolulu Harbor for refueling and restocking – but all passengers and crew members must remain onboard.
