Cruise news (Princess Cruises-tagged)

The U.S. Government to Repatriate American Citizens from Diamond Princess
The USA plans to evacuate all Americans from Diamond Princess, the site of the biggest coronavirus outbreak outside China. The cruise ship has...
February 15, 2020
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44 More People on Diamond Princess Test Positive for Coronavirus
Another 44 people onboard a Princess Cruises ship moored off Yokohama, Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, the health minister said on...
February 13, 2020
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Coronavirus Cases on Diamond Princess Climb to 175
Another 39 people tested positive for the coronavirus on Diamond Princess quarantined in Japan, with a quarantine officer also infected, thus...
February 12, 2020
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Princess Cruises' Voyage Cut Short "Out of an Abundance of Caution"
A Caribbean voyage has been cut short after over 300 people onboard a Princess Cruises' ship began vomiting and suffering from diarrhea. Caribbean...
February 12, 2020
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More Than 60 New Coronavirus Cases Found on Diamond Princess
Japan may test every person aboard Diamond Princess for the coronavirus after it was revealed on Monday, February 10, that there were 66 new cases on...
February 10, 2020
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Barbados Denies Entry to Caribbean Princess
Barbados has denied entry to the Princess Cruises ship Caribbean Princess, due to an outbreak of gastroenteritis onboard. The liner, carrying in...
February 9, 2020
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Coronavirus Cases Rise on Quarantined Diamond Princess
All cruisers on Diamond Princess are currently quarantined in Port Yokohama Japan. On Friday, February 7, a health official said the quarantine would...
February 9, 2020
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41 More Passengers on Diamond Princess Test Positive for Coronavirus
More than 40 new cases of the deadly coronavirus have been confirmed on a quarantined Princess Cruises ship where dozens of passengers are trapped...
February 7, 2020
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10 New Coronavirus Cases Found on Diamond Princess
Twenty cases of the deadly coronavirus have been found on Diamond Princess as Japanese health officials continue to screen cruise passengers. They...
February 6, 2020
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Japan Quarantines Cruise Ship on Which Coronavirus Passenger Sailed
Japanese authorities are currently racing to contain an eventual outbreak of the Wuhan China coronavirus after it was unveiled that an infected...
February 4, 2020
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Passenger Medevaced from Grand Princess off San Diego
The Coast Guard medevaced a 28-year-old woman from a Princess Cruises' ship approx 160 miles (257.5 kilometres) west of San Diego CA on Tuesday...
January 23, 2020
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Princess Cruises Kicks Off 111-Day Around-the-World Cruise
Princess Cruises kicked off its 111-day around-the-world cruise on Monday, January 20, with about 670 passengers and 375 crew aboard the 592-foot...
January 20, 2020
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Princess Cruises Ship Delayed Due to Technical Issues
A Princess Cruises ship arrived around 2 hours late in Burnie Tasmania on Friday, January 17 due to technical issues. The departure of Sun Princess...
January 18, 2020
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Princess Cruises Teams Up With Panasonic
Panasonic teamed up with the Princess Cruises company in order to deliver 4K projectors for the cruise ships that are expected to make onboard...
January 7, 2020
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Passenger Medevaced from Princess Cruises Ship in Hawaii
The Navy and Coast Guard in Hawaii teamed up to rescue a 69-year-old cruise passenger from a Princess Cruises ship 210 miles northwest of Hilo. The...
January 5, 2020
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