The cruise ship ran aground above the Arctic Circle on Monday in Alpefjord, which is in the Northeast Greenland National Park, the world’s northernmost national park.

The operator of a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in Greenland with 206 people on board said Thursday at least three passengers have contracted Covid-19. The announcement followed a third failed attempt to free the cruise liner, after a fisheries research vessel attempted to pull the ship free at high tide on Wednesday.

“These passengers are currently in isolation. They are looked after by our onboard doctor, medical team and crew, and they are doing well,” the Australia-based Aurora Expeditions said in a statement. The others on the MV Ocean Explorer were “safe and healthy,” it added.

Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald quoted a retiree from Australia, Steven Fraser, who is on the ship, saying: “Everyone’s in good spirits. It’s a little bit frustrating, but we are in a beautiful part of the world.”

Fraser told the newspaper that he himself had come down with Covid-19 on the ship.

  • Polar@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Duh?

    Waste water has shown that COVID is higher than it’s ever been before. I think the numbers were 1 in 35 people have COVID. Probably more now…

    This is what happens when you stop masking up because you’re “sick of it”. Enjoy.

  • 2d4_bears@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I will never understand how the cruise industry still exists. I cannot fathom the appeal, nor how the companies survived Covid.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    The operator of a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in Greenland with 206 people on board said Thursday at least three passengers have contracted Covid-19.

    Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald quoted a retiree from Australia, Steven Fraser, who is on the ship, saying: “Everyone’s in good spirits.

    The park is nearly the size of France and Spain combined, and approximately 80% is permanently covered by an ice sheet.

    Earlier this week, the cruise ship made two failed attempts to float free on its own during high tide.

    In a statement, the Arctic Command said its “first priority” was to have its larger inspection vessel Knud Rasmussen reach the site, saying the ship was expected Friday evening after it had to “slow down a bit” on its way because of the weather.

    The weather for the next days show sun, blue skies and temperatures around 41 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute.

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