A passenger on-board a cruise ship refused entry to Chile has described the mood on the Celebrity Eclipse as 'great'. Marc O'Connor and his wife Paula are among 20 Irish passengers on the cruise ship that was due to disembark last weekend, however the ship was refused permission to dock, after a passenger on board a separate cruise ship was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Mr. O’Connor was at pains to say that nobody on-board the Celebrity Eclipse is unwell or showing signs of the virus. He added that passengers are able to move freely about the ship and praised the crew for their unflagging cheer.
A number of crew are also Irish. After being turned away from San Antonio port, the Celebrity Eclipse is now at Valparaiso where it is refueling and