The authorities of Thailand has deny a Dutch - based sail ship entrance to its larboard over coronavirus fears , despite the fact that no one on board has any sign of the unwellness that has killed at least 1,018 people and sickenedover 43,000globally .
The sail ship , key as theMS Westerdam , has antecedently been denied entry by three other port , admit in the Phillippines , Guam , and Japan , and it ’s not clear where the ship will go next .
The Dutch ship , operated by Holland America and own by parent society Carnival in Miami , reportedly has 1,455 passengers and 802 crewmembers , and the ship ’s captain told passenger on Monday night they would be get in in Thailand on February 13 . But that plan appear to have been scuttled by Thai wellness authorities .
Image: (Holland America)
“ I have issue orders . Permission to dock refused , ” Thailand ’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declare Tuesday on Facebook , allot to an English translation byChannel News Asia .
Multiple reports insist that no one on the sail ship is believed to have the novel coronavirus , though the ship did originally depart on February 1 fromHong Kong , which has at least49 confirmed cases . The cruise was scheduled to make stops in Taiwan and Japan before terminate its voyage in Yokohama , Japan , but another high - profile ship is presently docked in Yokohama under strict quarantine with over100 cases .
Some passengers have fill to social media toexpress their frustrationwith the billet :
Definitely stressful.we have been at sea 14 daylight as of this Friday . We have no passengers sick in any mode . Westerdam is a ship of primarily US , Australian , British cruisers with no contact with mainland China other than to dry land in Hong Kong and go straight to our ship.#westerdam
— AJ USA ( @Mountain_AJ)February 11 , 2020
Carnival Cruise Line has antecedently order that it willrefund all passengersfor the 14 - day cruise did n’t have much selective information to partake with Gizmodo early Tuesday morning .
“ We are aware of the reports regarding the condition of Westerdam ’s call to Laem Chabang ( Bangkok ) , Thailand , ” the company said in an emailed statement to Gizmodo . “ We are actively working this matter and will render an update when we are able-bodied . We know this is puzzling for our guest and their families and we greatly appreciate their patience . ”
At least two sail ships have been quarantined around the world during the irruption , include theWorld Dreamin Hong Kong , and theDiamond Princessin Yokohama , Japan , while itineraries for other cruises have beendivertedfrom design misstep in southeast Asia .
With compositor’s case of the computer virus continuing to skyrocket in China , and open to other parts of the world ( including the U.S. ) , the sail diligence as a whole better prepare for jolty ocean forrader .
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