Major cruise lines add mandatory temperature screenings before boarding

SCREENING. PAUL: WE SPOKE TO PEOPLE GETTING ON NORWEGIAN. THAT CRUISE LINE IS ONE OF SEVERAL HERE THAT HAVE NEW EXPANDED CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS. PASSENGERS TOLD US IT’S SOMETHING THEY’RE THINKING ABOUT, AND ONE EVEN TOLD US THEY’RE SANITIZING THEIR AREA AS SOON AS THEY GET ONBOARD. >> WE’RE GOING TO SANITIZE OUR ROOM WHEN WE GET THERE. THAT’S FOR SURE. WE’RE CAREFUL. WE JUST WATCH WHAT WE TOUCH. PAUL: FOR THE PASSENGERS LINING UP HERE, HEADED TO KEY WEST AND BEYOND, CORONAVIRUS IS SOMETHING THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE TO THINK OF. "MAYBE I SHOULD CANCEL?" >> YES, YOU GOT TO. YOU GOT TO THINK THAT WAY. PAUL: THAT’S BECAUSE CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A GROUP THAT SEVERAL CRUISE LINES AT THE PORT ARE A PART OF, HAS RELEASED EXPANDED GUIDELINES FOR THE VIRUS. THEY’RE NOT LETTING PEOPLE BOARD THAT HAVE TRAVELED FROM OR THROUGH AIRPORTS IN CHINA AND NOW SOUTH KOREA, IRAN, AND CERTAIN QUARANTINED LOCATIONS IN ITALY WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF GETTING ON THE SHIP. IN THAT SAME TIME PERIOD, THEY’RE NOT LETTING YOU ON IF YOU’VE BEEN MONITORED FOR THE CORONAVIRUS OR HAD CONTACT WITH SOMEONE SUSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED AND THEY ARE ALSO TAKING , PREBOARDING SCREENING MEASURES. STILL, PASSENGERS CONFIDENT THAT THEY’LL BE OK. >> AFTER THINKING ABOUT IT AND THINKING ABOUT IT, WE’LL BE GOOD. PAUL: REPORTING AT PORT CANAVERAL, PAUL RIVERA, WESH 2 NEWS. SANIKA: THE CRUISE LINES THAT OPERATE OUT OF PORT CANAVERAL AND ARE A PART OF THE NEW REGULATIONS ARE ROYAL CARIBBEAN, NORWEGIAN, DISNEY CRUISE, AND CARNIVAL. WE’LL CONTINUE TO UPDATE YOU ON THE CORONAVIRUS THREAT HERE IN FLORIDA. LOOK FOR OUR REPORTS EVERY DAY ON AIR, OR WATCH THEM ON WESH.COM. WE’LL ALSO PUSH OUT IMPORTA

Passengers on some major cruise ships will have their temperatures taken before they are allowed to board cruise ships. The new health screenings are being implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on major cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Disney. According to a letter sent to people with upcoming cruises, passengers and crew will have their temperatures taken with a digital, no-touch thermometer. If somebody’s temperature is above 100.4 degrees, they and anyone else in their party will undergo a secondary health screening. Passengers who are required to undergo secondary screenings will have their temperature checked again. They will undergo a pulse oximetry reading, which means a small device will be placed on their finger to measure their oxygen level. Then, a medical professional will check the passenger for flu-like symptoms, respiratory illness, etc. That person would make a final assessment to understand if they are fit to sail.If a person is denied boarding, the person will receive a 100% future cruise credit. The Cruise Line International Association said earlier this week that it has added safety guidelines for all cruises, screening each and every person prior to boarding.Carnival, Celebrity Cruises, Holland American Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean, which use Port Tampa Bay, are part of CLIA and the new regulations.Passengers are not allowed to cruise if they’ve traveled through airports in China, South Korea, Iran or parts of Italy in the last two weeks. Passengers are also not allowed on the ship if they are currently being monitored for the virus or have been in contact with someone diagnosed within the past 14 days.Vice President Mike Pence will meet with cruise line officials this weekend to discuss safety precautions amid the outbreak.

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. —

Passengers on some major cruise ships will have their temperatures taken before they are allowed to board cruise ships.

The new health screenings are being implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on major cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Disney.

According to a letter sent to people with upcoming cruises, passengers and crew will have their temperatures taken with a digital, no-touch thermometer.

If somebody’s temperature is above 100.4 degrees, they and anyone else in their party will undergo a secondary health screening.

Passengers who are required to undergo secondary screenings will have their temperature checked again. They will undergo a pulse oximetry reading, which means a small device will be placed on their finger to measure their oxygen level. Then, a medical professional will check the passenger for flu-like symptoms, respiratory illness, etc. That person would make a final assessment to understand if they are fit to sail.

If a person is denied boarding, the person will receive a 100% future cruise credit.

The Cruise Line International Association said earlier this week that it has , screening each and every person prior to boarding.

Carnival, Celebrity Cruises, Holland American Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean, which use Port Tampa Bay, are part of CLIA and the new regulations.

Passengers are not allowed to cruise if they’ve traveled through airports in China, South Korea, Iran or parts of Italy in the last two weeks. Passengers are also not allowed on the ship if they are currently being monitored for the virus or have been in contact with someone diagnosed within the past 14 days.

Vice President Mike Pence will meet with cruise line officials this weekend to discuss safety precautions amid the outbreak.

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