Cruise ship turned away by Malaysia, Thailand over coronavirus to dock in Singapore
Singapore will allow cruise ship Costa Fortuna to dock in the city-state on Tuesday, authorities said, after it was turned away from ports in Malaysia and Thailand over coronavirus fears.
Costa Fortuna departed from Singapore, where it is home-ported, on March 3.
Italian cruise line Costa Crociere said there were no suspected virus cases among its guests, which includes Italians.
The operator said the ship was not allowed to enter Penang port in Malaysia due to restrictions on Italian travellers and it was not allowed to stop in Thailand due to unspecified travel restrictions.
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