Cruise passengers said they 'felt like lepers' after they were forced to isolate in their rooms after a COVID-19 outbreak on the ship

The passengers on the Queen Mary 2 said they felt like lepers after they were isolated in their cabins during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The passengers told their story.

The ship was supposed to go to the Caribbean on a 22-day voyage. Several passengers and crew members tested positive for the drug.
The passengers who tested positive were ordered to leave the ship and be isolated in New York City.
The cruise ship's journey to its next destinations in the British Virgin Islands and Basseterre, St Kitts was stopped because of the cases.
According to the outlet, the number of cases on the ship continued to rise. Many passengers were forced to stay in their rooms when Queen Mary 2 arrived in Barbados.

Christine Martine, a passenger interviewed by Mail Online, said that guests were fed stone-cold meals on paper plates.

The captain talks to passengers on the tannoy but never mentions us or a Happy New Year. Martine said they feel like lepers.
The ship headed straight back toSouthampton after docking in Barbados.

Cunard did not respond to the request for comment.
The company made a statement. "Cunard/P&O Cruises has an approved framework of enhanced protocols in place to protect the health and wellbeing of guests, crew and the communities we visit and best manage against Covid-19."
Should a guest test positive for Covid-19 while on board, they and their close contacts will be isolated for their and other guests' wellbeing.

It was added that isolated guests can request room service from the full dining room and in-stateroom menu and have support from the ship's crew.

Since operations resumed last year, Caval-19 has posed a serious problem for the cruise industry. According to the CDC, as of Friday, 91 US cruise ships at sea had confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases.

The CDC warned travelers that they should not go on cruise ships if they are fully vaccine-free.