PHILIPSBURG--Cruise ship Braemar of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was stationary in international waters between Nevis and Montserrat for most of Friday night, waiting for a decision by St. Maarten officials on whether she would be allowed to dock at Port St. Maarten.
The fate of Braemar’s 1,128 passengers and 384 crew was suddenly put into question on Thursday when her homeport in the Dominican Republic denied her entry amid fears that four Filipinos, two Americans and two Britons on board were potential coronavirus cases.
According to health authorities in the Dominican Republic, the ship’s captain reported that the eight persons were under medical observation for coughing, fever and breathing difficulties.