Passengers of the cruise liner were not allowed to disembark in Mauritius due to suspicion of cholera
More than 2,000 passengers aboard a cruise ship in the Indian Ocean were not allowed to disembark in Mauritius for several days due to fears of a cholera outbreak onboard.
The Norwegian Dawn was scheduled to arrive in the island's capital, Port Louis, at 7 a.m. on Sunday, February 25, after a 12-day voyage from Cape Town. The call to Reunion Island was canceled, and the ship arrived in Mauritius a day earlier, according to Yahoo.
The vessel was in harbor, but the 2,184 passengers and 1,026 crew members were informed they could not disembark until Tuesday, February 27, as health officials investigated the cause of an outbreak of stomach illness onboard.
The Mauritius Ports Authority stated: "Officers from the Ministry of Health and Welfare took samples this morning from approximately 15 passengers on board the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship due to a health risk. These passengers have been placed in isolation on board the cruise ship due to their health condition."
According to them, the decision not to allow the cruise ship to dock was made to avoid any health risks.
As TravelWise previously reported, the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship was quarantined during a stopover in Mauritius near Port Louis. The reason was a possible cholera outbreak among passengers.