Nine crew members and eight passengers were infected when the Norwegian Breakaway arrived on Sunday, a
None had any symptoms and only fully vaccinated people are allowed on board,
The cruise line said all passengers who boarded the Norwegian Breakaway on Sunday were offered a chance to cancel without penalty. The company did not immediately respond to questions about whether any did cancel or how many passengers the ship now carries.
"Guests who opt to sail must wear masks while indoors except while actively eating or drinking and will be tested twice during the cruise," the statement said.
The Breakaway can carry up to 3,963 passengers. Its
An earlier statement from
Some people who left the ship on Sunday told
Passengers said they were tested for COVID-19 exposure on Saturday. The cruise line also gave passengers take-home rapid tests as they left the ship, according to WVUE.
Cruise ships were an early source of outbreaks at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, and some ships were rejected at ports and passengers were forced into quarantine. The
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