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11/13/2020

Passengers on First Cruise in Caribbean Since March Test Positive for COVID-19

The reported outbreak is a major setback for the cruise industry

The first cruise in the Caribbean since March has halted its journey after passengers tested for the coronavirus “returned assumptive positive results” on Wednesday, yachting company SeaDream said in a news release.

The cruising ship, the SeaDream I, returned to port in Barbados on Wednesday after administering rapid tests on all passengers as part of its routine testing protocol, which requires testing before and during the journey.

The reported outbreak is a major setback for the cruise industry, which has been touting testing as a path to the return to sea.

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