Prognosis

Royal Caribbean Ship Skips Planned Stops on Covid Outbreak

Company sees second vessel with cases in less than a week
Ship will be at sea before return to Ft. Lauderdale on Dec. 26

Dock workers use ropes to tie the Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of The Seas to its berthing spot at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 10. — Dock workers use ropes to tie the Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of The Seas to its berthing spot at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 10.
Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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By Jill R Shah

December 23, 2021 at 4:54 PM UTC

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. diverted a ship from planned stops in Curacao and Aruba after cases of Covid-19 broke out on board, the second such report in less than a week.

The Odyssey of the Seas has 55 confirmed positive cases among guests and crew members, amounting to 1.1% of the total number of people on board, the cruise company said Thursday. All of the cases involve fully vaccinated people who reported no symptoms or mild symptoms.