''SeaDream I'' is a yacht-style

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operated by

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since 2001. In service since 1984, she was formerly named ''Sea Goddess I'' and operated for Sea Goddess Line and Cunard. In January 2000 she was transferred to Seabourn, becoming ''Seabourn Goddess I''. She is a

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to .

Coronavirus quarantine

On 11 November 2020, the Government of

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received a request for assistance from ''SeaDream I'' with reports of a suspected positive case of

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...

on board, Six passengers aboard ''SeaDream I'' were later confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19. Subsequently there was an additional case recorded. On 15 November it was reported that one crew member had also tested positive. On 17 November it was reported that seven guests and two crew members aboard ''SeaDream 1'' tested positive for COVID-19. SeaDream canceled all remaining 2020 cruises following the outbreak.

References

External links

SeaDream Yacht Club
– official site

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