Around ten Irish citizens remain stranded on board a cruise ship that was refused entry to Panama due to a Covid-19 outbreak on the vessel.
Four passengers died on the Zaandam cruise ship following the coronavirus outbreak. The Zaandam, which left Buenos Aires on 7 March, was originally meant to dock in Fort Lauderdale on 7 April at the conclusion of a month-long cruise.
There were 1,243 passengers and 586 crew members were on board the ship when it embarked on its journey. However, following the virus outbreak, it was decided to cut the voyage short.
It is understood that some of the Irish citizens on board have been transferred from the Zaandam to its sistership, the Rotterdam, while another group remain on board the original cruise