Star Princess and Celebrity Millennium cruises docked at the South Franklin dock, Juneau, Alaska. … [+]
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Two passengers have tested positive for Covid-19 on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, just weeks after cruises were permitted to restart by the CDC. The Celebrity Millennium was the first ship to set sail from North America with paying passengers since the U.S. cruise industry was shut down last year.
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Those traveling on the ship adhered to CDC guidelines aimed at helping re-start cruises. All of the crew and passengers over the age of 16 presented proof of vaccination as well as a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of boarding the ship.
The two affected guests on the ship are from the same room. Both are currently asymptomatic and isolated in their room while being monitored…