Coronavirus cruise ship crisis with five liners stricken by outbreak fears

Thousands of holidaymakers were expecting to enjoy the trip of a lifetime as they embarked on luxury cruise liners around the world.  But their breaks have turned into a nightmare as the coronavirus swept across the world, with tens of thousands diagnosed with the deadly condition across the world.  And cruise ships, which docked at multiple ports and where guests mingle in close proximity, proved to be prime breeding grounds for the disease.  Tragically an 80-year-old Brit became the sixth person on board the Diamond Princess, which was quarantined off the Japanese port of Yokohama.  He was the first Briton to be killed by the virus, which has since claimed two lives on the UK mainland.  US officials have warned Americans to stop taking cruises, especially those who have underlying health conditions.  Here are some of the other vessels which have been placed in quarantine in recent days.  Are you on board any of the affected ships? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk The Regal Princess  This cruise ship was supposed to dock at Port Everglades in Florida yesterday, but is still at sea while tests are carried out on two crew members.  The workers had previously been on the Grand Princess cruise ship, where 21 people previously tested positive for coronavirus.  Passengers and crew were woken by an announcement that federal health authorities would be testing the pair.  Self-service water stations are no longer available and passengers can no longer help themselves to food on the buffet, but life onboard remains otherwise normal, the Miami Herald reports .  Neither of the workers have shown any signs of the conditions. The Grand Princess    Also stranded is the Grand Princess, which has more than 3,500 people onboard, off the coast of San Francisco.  Twenty one people people have tested positive for coronavirus.  Passengers were told to return to their cabins on Thursday lunchtime where they've remained since.  The ship is carrying 3,533 people, including 142 Britons - 121 passengers and 21 crew - and has advised all guests to stay in their rooms until disembarkment.      The vessel had been due to dock on Saturday but was denied entry by Governor Gavin Newsom.  US President Donald Trump said he would rather passengers stayed onboard, saying: "I don't need to have the numbers double because of one ship that wasn't our fault."  Patrick and Kim Maguire, from Gwent, Wales, are among the Brits confined to their cabins.  Patrick, 56, told Wales Online: "It's a little frustrating because there's no plan.  "That's no fault of Princess Cruises, the captain and crew have been amazing."  Although the ship is due to dock in Oakland, California, on Monday, only passengers requiring treatment and state residents will be allowed to disembark.  It is not known what will happen to passengers from other countries.  Justine Griffin, from Coventry but living in Leicestershire, was travelling on the ship with her husband Dave and four friends when it was placed into qua

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