Two company aboard Royal Caribbean Cruises' Journey of the Seas ship examined constructive for Covid-19 throughout routine testing and are actually
Two company aboard Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Journey of the Seas ship examined constructive for Covid-19 throughout routine testing and are actually returning dwelling, the corporate mentioned Thursday.
This comes after two company aboard Royal Caribbean’s Movie star Millennium cruise examined constructive and the corporate’s Odyssey of the Seas was delayed from crusing after eight members of its crew examined constructive.
Each company had been unvaccinated and underneath the age of 16. One visitor is asymptomatic and the opposite is experiencing gentle signs.
Different company touring with the 2 minors and company who got here into shut contact with them are all vaccinated and have examined damaging, in keeping with the corporate.
The company and people touring with them disembarked in The Bahamas and are on their manner dwelling to Florida.
Royal Caribbean mentioned that 92% of company on the Adventures of the Seas ship are absolutely vaccinated, with the remaining 8% of company being underneath the age of 16. All members of the crew are absolutely vaccinated.
The CDC allowed cruises to return this yr with strict security protocols and necessities to stop outbreaks from occurring onboard after a number of outbreaks aboard ships final yr.
The cruise business is among the many final to return to pre-pandemic operations as a consequence of strict steering from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
Cruise line shares have been regaining losses after struggling an enormous hit through the pandemic.
Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises line have risen greater than 16% this yr placing its market cap at simply over $22 billion.