The MS Westerdam cruise ship departs Hong Kong on February 1, 2020. The vessel was refused entry to multiple countries in fear of the coronavirus, before being welcomed in by Cambodia.
Opinion
Opinion
Destinations known
Coronavirus: cruise ship that sailed from Hong Kong into trouble ‘inspires’ new tourist park in Cambodia
- The MS Westerdam, with its 2,257 passengers, was refused entry by five ports in February 2020, with authorities twitchy about outbreaks on board ships
- Cambodia came to the rescue, allowing the liner to dock at Sihanoukville. Now the country is creating a park that commemorates the ‘loving humanitarian gesture’.
The MS Westerdam cruise ship departs Hong Kong on February 1, 2020. The vessel was refused entry to multiple countries in fear of the coronavirus, before being welcomed in by Cambodia.
