The ship returned to Hong Kong on Wednesday morning and passengers were held onboard for most of the day while they awaited testing.
One passenger, Claudy Wong, said Royal Caribbean had tried its best to follow pandemic regulations.
“The pandemic has gone on for so long, actually passengers like us who board the cruise are already prepared for such situations to happen,” Wong said.
Royal Caribbean said in a statement that the nine guests were immediately isolated and all tested negative, and that the company was working closely with authorities to comply with epidemic prevention policies and regulations.
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It said guests who were on the affected ship would receive a 25 per cent refund on their cruise fare. The ship’s next sailing on Thursday was also cancelled because the crew must undergo testing, and those guests will receive a full refund.
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