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10 cruise ships that are still at sea as the coronavirus shuts down the cruise industry
MS Zaandam
MS Rotterdam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Holland America has moved passengers who have not shown signs of illness from the MS Zaandam to the MS Rotterdam to ease the workload on the Zaandam's reduced staff. That process ended on Sunday, Holland America said, and the Rotterdam will sail with the Zaandam until they're able to dock.
Arcadia
Cruise line: P&O Cruises
The Arcadia is expected to arrive in Southampton, England on April 12, a P&O Cruises representative said. No cases of COVID-19 have been reported among the ship's passengers and crew members.
Coral Princess
Cruise line: Princess Cruises
After some passengers left the Coral Princess on March 19, the remaining passengers will begin disembarking around Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Princess Cruises said on March 30.
"There remains no known risk of COVID-19 onboard," the company said.
Pacific Princess
Cruise line: Princess Cruises
Some passengers on the Pacific Princess left the ship March 23, but 115 did not due to medical concerns not related to COVID-19, Princess said on March 27. The remaining passengers will stay on the ship until it arrives in Los Angeles in mid-April.
Queen Mary 2
Cruise line: Cunard Line
After a significant majority of its passengers left the ship in mid-March, the Queen Mary 2 is heading to Southampton, England a Cunard Line representative said. There are now 264 passengers on board.
MSC Magnifica
Columbus
Cruise line: Cruise & Maritime Voyages
After exchanging its passengers from Australia and New Zealand for the British passengers on Cruise & Maritime Voyages' Vasco da Gama ship, the Columbus is sailing to Tilbury, with a scheduled arrival of April 13, CNN reported. No one on either ship has tested positive for COVID-19, according to CNN.
Cruise & Maritime Voyages did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hanseatic Nature
Cruise line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
The Hanseatic Nature's guests have left the ship, though crew members are still on board as it heads from Central America to Hamburg, Germany, for a scheduled April 15 arrival, a Hapag-Lloyd Cruises representative said.
MS Europa
Cruise line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
The Europa's passengers have also disembarked, leaving only crew members on board, the Hapag-Lloyd Cruises representative said. The ship is now sailing to Barbados and is scheduled to arrive on April 3.
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