Mauritius Stops Norwegian Cruise Line Ship From Docking, Cites Health Risk

Mauritius Stops Norwegian Cruise Line Ship From Docking, Cites Health Risk
The cruise ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line 'Norwegian Dawn" (L) departs the Royal Naval Dockyard near the port of Hamilton, Bermuda, on July 16, 2013. Gary Cameron/Reuters
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PORT LOUIS—Mauritius stopped a ship belonging to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings from docking at its ports due to what it said was a health risk and took samples from about 15 passengers who were in isolation on board, its port authority said on Sunday.

The Norwegian Dawn had been scheduled to dock in Port Louis on Sunday, but since it had not gone to Reunion Island, it arrived in Port Louis a day earlier, the Mauritius Ports Authority said in a statement.