What to know when taking a cruise as COVID-19 cases rise
Fox News
With the cases of the omicron variant rising in the U.S., major cruise lines are taking precautions to protect travelers during the pandemic.
A day later, the cruise line’s Odyssey of the Seas ship was diverted from its eight-night voyage after a passenger tested positive for the respiratory virus. The infected passenger and their travel companions were quarantined and disembarked the diverted ship in Ft. Lauderdale, a representative for Royal Caribbean told FOX Business.
While the number of confirmed cases is less than 1% of the capacity load on each ship, concerns about the coronavirus’ spread appear to be growing in light of the delta and omicron COVID-19 variants. It’s also occurring nearly two years after Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess ship got hit with a severe coronavirus outbreak that lead to more than 700 infections and 13 deaths.