A Norwegian cruise ship line halted all trips and apologised for procedural errors after an outbreak of coronavirus on one ship infected at least 4 passengers and 36 crew members
Of 243 pre-bookings, 220 cruises had already taken place. The current 15 cruise cancellations are from the remaining 23 pre-bookings
The Indian cruise season typically runs from October through May with the final month being the busiest because of vacations
Another Princess ship, the Diamond Princess, was quarantined for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan, last month because of the virus
Passengers showing no signs of the deadly disease started deboarding the ship after the quarantine period ended last week
Amid the panic over travel to and from mainland China, the Ministry clarified that the govt has not imposed any restrictions yet
The cruise ship Diamond Princess with 3,711 people on board arrived at the Japanese coast early last week and was quarantined after a passenger was found to be the carrier of virus on ship
The crash may have happened after a cable used to link cruise ships to the tug boats that pull them into the city's canals broke
These VIP areas currently make up a tiny proportion of the overall stateroom count