Evan Herbert, 28, is back in Lethbridge this week after being trapped at sea on the Emerald Princess cruise ship for more than 50 days due to COVID-19 restrictions.
He, along with hundreds of other staff, was transferred from working on the Holland America cruise line to quarantining on the ship after American Centers for Disease Control issued a no-sail order on March 14. “After March 15, we were sent out to sea,” Herbert said Monday. “And we were anchored in the same place for 56 days.” He said living isolated in cramped staff dorms was like prison. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “They’re telling you when you can eat, when you can go breathe some fresh air and see the sunlight,” Herbert