The novel coronavirus outbreak has already upended an entire industry, forcing travelers to face canceled flights, resorts on lockdown and a cruise ship quarantine.
Following the case of the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, sentiment towards cruises will take time to return, says Esben Poulsson from the International Chamber of Shipping.
Norway was keeping 1,200 passengers on the Aida Aura (pictured last night) at the port of Haugesund today after fears were raised over two German travellers.
A Galveston-based cruise line is redirecting its voyages of Carnival Horizon and Carnival Freedom scheduled to arrive at Grand Cayman and Jamaica this week due to the recent global coronavirus outbreak.
The patient reported symptoms after the Feb. 11 to Feb. 21 voyage from San Francisco to Mexico.
Companies are changing policies and procedures as the outbreak has travelers worried and bookings softening.
The passengers on the Grand Princess were issued a "Health Advisory Letter" warning of the ship's connection to a "small cluster" of COVID-19 cases.
CORONAVIRUS has taken the world by storm, targeting the cruise industry in particular after a number of rapidly spreading cases on board ships. Now many of the world's ports have closed to ships. Which ports are affected?