The crew members of the cruise ships will undergo mandatory quarantine in their vessels before they are allowed to disembark and head home. COVID19PH
CRUISE SHIPS. The Costa Favolosa and MSC Divina are seen off the coast of Miami, Florida, on March 26, 2020. At least one crew member of Costa Favolosa died of COVID-19. The ship has Filipinos among its crewmembers, some already repatriated. Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images/AFPwith Filipino crew members to dock in its shores.
"Foreign cruise ships carrying Filipino crew shall be allowed to dock in ports in Manila and to be used as a quarantine facility for said Filipino crew members," Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said during his regular morning briefing on Thursday, April 16. Nograles, IATF spokesperson, added:"The foreign crew onboard aforesaid foreign cruise ships shall be allowed to disembark in Manila for the sole purpose of taking outbound flights to their final destination abroad."The announcement paves the way for foreign cruise ships to dock in the Philippine capital and allow its crewmembers, whether Filipinos or foreigners, to finally get home after a mandatory 14-day quarantine, as required by Philippine health authorities.
As coronavirus began to spike in parts of the world starting February, some cruise ships had to remain at sea as they looked for ports that would allow them to dock so their passengers could disembark and head home.
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