COVID comes for cruise ships, yet again
Photo: Sebastien Salom Gomis/Sipa/Shutterstock Is it just me, or have we done this before? It’s December 2021, and breakthrough infections are surging. Your holiday plans are canceled, or they feel increasingly like a looming disaster. The testing lines at the nearest CityMD stretch around the block. Thankfully, we’ve learned some things since 2020 — we’re masking up, boosting, and rapid-testing — but apparently, not enough. Case in point: A Royal Caribbean ship, a.k.a.
According to the Washington Post, the ship left Miami on December 11, embarking on a seven-day trip with stops in St. Maarten and St. Thomas. To be fair, it did try to take some precautions. As per Royal Caribbean policy, passengers over the age of 12 had to be fully vaccinated and provide a negative rapid test before boarding.
Unfortunately, and unsurprisingly, even with updated safety protocols, it seems cruise ships are no match for the virus. Of those infected on the Royal Caribbean cruise, 98 percent were fully vaccinated, according to the New York Times. After one passenger tested positive, the other 47 cases were discovered through contact tracing while onboard the ship, and those infected were isolated from the rest of the passengers.
A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean told USA Today that the cruise staff “was able to handle all cases on board” and that the crew followed all protocols for testing and quarantine. Passengers seemed to get another impression, claiming that medical protocols weren’t adhered to and calling the experience “overwhelming” and “confusing.”
Maybe you’re scratching your head: Isn’t this how it started last time? Yup: Cruise-ship COVID outbreaks are just one more example of how 2021 is shaping up to be the worst kind of déjà vu.
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