Twenty Irish passengers and a number of Irish crew still remain on board a cruise ship that has been denied entry to Chile, after a passenger on a separate ship tested positive for coronavirus.
But about 65 Chilean passengers were allowed to disembark the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship today. Marc O' Connor who is a passenger on the ship told RTÉ news that despite this the mood onboard "was very positive " and a small number held a St Patrick’s Day celebration.
Mr O’Connor said the ship has been refuelled and food was brought onboard. The ship is expected to now make its way to San Diego, California.
No one on the Celebrity Eclipse cruise has tested positive for Covid 19. Mr O’Connor , who is traveling on board with his wife, said he