returned to port in Barbados<\/a> and all passengers are currently being re-tested, the privately owned company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ship\u2019s medical staff has tested all crew members and all tests have come back negative,\u201d SeaDream said.<\/p>\n
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Cruise ships were home to the some of the earliest clusters of COVID-19 as the pandemic spread globally early this year, shutting down much of the cruise industry.<\/p>\n
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SeaDream Yacht Club said in September it planned to become the first luxury cruise operator to resume sailing in the West Indies, with 22 voyages planned from Nov. 7 onwards.<\/p>\n
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By contrast, most U.S. cruise operators have suspended their operations until the end of 2020, The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n
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SeaDream Yacht Club, founded by Norwegian investor Atle Brynestad, operates two luxury vessels, each with a capacity of up to 112 passengers.<\/p>\n
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It did not say how many passengers and crew were aboard at the moment.<\/p>\n
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The company was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. (Reporting by Nora Buli; Eriting by Terje Solsvik; Editing by Alison Williams, William Maclean)<\/p>\n
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