In a development that is sure to put even more strain on the cruise industry, a second cruise ship has been refused entry at several ports amid fears that a passenger onboard might have the novel coronavirus—the first such incident in the Caribbean.
The Cayman Islands confirmed that it didn’t allow the MSC Meraviglia to dock in Georgetown on Wednesday after ship officials announced someone on board had influenza-like symptoms. The ship had left Miami to Jamaica, which also denied the ship to port.