PRINCESS Cruises has confirmed that it is working with the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention to determine if a small cluster of COVID-19 cases in California originated from its recently completed Grand Princess Mexican voyage, which sailed between 11-21 Feb. The small batch of cases included a...
PRINCESS Cruises has confirmed that it is working with the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention to determine if a small cluster of COVID-19 cases in California originated from its recently completed Grand Princess Mexican voyage, which sailed between 11-21 Feb.
The small batch of cases included a former passenger on the sailing who has since passed away from the virus.
“We have shared essential travel and health data with the CDC to facilitate their standard notification to the State and County health authorities in order to follow up with individuals who may have been exposed to the people who became ill,” a spokesperson for the line said.
“The CDC is continuing to actively collect information and is collaborating with us to determine what, if any, actions need to be taken during the current Hawaii cruise and upon her return to San Francisco”.
Grand Princess has also cancelled a call to Ensenada in Mexico so that she can arrive back in San Francisco early, a decision Princess said was driven by an “abundance of caution”.
The cruise line said all guests on the previous voyage had been alerted to the situation, and is also providing free phone and internet services for guests to communicate with their families.
