People on the first cruise setting sail from North America since the pandemic have tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of the trip.
The Celebrity Millennium cruise, which is operated by Royal Caribbean, issued a statement announcing the diagnoses.
The tests came back positive during end-of-cruise testing, which was completed 72 hours before returning to the United States..
The cruise was adjusted for COVID-19 protocols including changes to everything from buffets to how safety routines were conducted.
All passengers were required to show proof of vaccination in addition to a negative COVID-19 test within a 72-hour period before the ship departed.
Other Royal Caribbean cruises have not set sail yet, but will not require their passengers to be vaccinated. They will instead mandate all passengers be tested for COVID-19.
The vessel is currently docked in Curacao and the passengers who tested positive remain on board in isolation.
https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/2-passengers-on-first-100-vaccinated-north-american-cruise-test-positive-for-covid-19/
