Ebola Cruise Lines Change Ports Of Call

With the increase threat of the deadly disease Ebola, Cruise lines have taken the decision to change some of the ports of calls along the West Africa coastline in the upcoming months, even in some cases, avoiding bordering countries where no outbreak has been reported.

Holland America have cancelled stops in Ghana, Gambia and Senegal (so far, there has been just one case reported in Senegal, no cases as of yet have been reported in Ghana or Gambia. Those ports have been replaced with overnight calls in Cape Town, South Africa and Mindelo in the Cape Verde Islands and a stop in Tangier, Morocco. Seabourn Cruise Lines, Fred. Olsen and Regent Seven Seas have made similar changes to itineraries.

Some countries are taken high precautions like The Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Senegal have imposed a ban on tourists traveling there within 30 days of visiting a West African country.

For many years, cruise lines have observed and questioned embarking passengers about their health before boarding a ship, including recent or current illnesses and symptoms,. A passenger exhibiting signs of any illness prior to boarding a ship is checked by health and medical staff who determine if the passenger will be allowed to board or declined and referred to landside medical care.

All precautions have to be put into place to stop this killer disease from spreading global and I’m sure everyone would agree changing ports is the best idea just to be on the safe side.