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30 cruise ships, containing 1000s of passengers, are still at sea looking for a place to dock
Among the 30 or so still at sea, Norwegian Jewel is heading toward Honolulu, Hawaii, but no one's quite sure whether it'll be allowed to dock there.
On board, Jay says guests have been riding waves of emotion -- relief when hearing of an imminent destination followed by disappointment when the plans were abandoned.
So far everyone on board the Norwegian Jewel is well, with no cases of coronavirus or quarantined passengers.
Still, Jay says guests are concerned and highly anxious, with tensions rising as the ship's trajectory became increasingly uncertain.
Everyone's aware, he says, that there's a real possibility that this could continue for days or weeks.
There are worries about medication running out, the health of friends, families and livelihoods back home.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cruise-ship-passengers-stranded-coronavirus/index.html
On board the Pacific Princess, Ron Ernst says passenger moods fluctuated. It was mostly fear of the unknown that concerned them.
In fact, some were dreading returning to a reality that's become far from "normal."
"We were healthy and comfortable as long we are in our safe cocoon," says Ron. "Not everyone is looking forward to getting back to the world."
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