Reporting for ABC’s Perspective podcast, MaggieRulli has been talking to passengers aboard the vessel that some passengers have nicknamed the “ship of doom.”
February 17, 2020, 6:04 AMCatch up on the developing stories making headlines.An Oscars screening, tons of movies, internet, and workout classes. Some would say this sounds like a great vacation -- but it isn’t the kind of vacation guests on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship were expecting., on board the cruise ship, which has been docked at Japan's port of Yokohama since Feb. 3.
But being quarantined on a ship for days can affect mental health, so the cruise line is providing entertainment packages and helping those aboard pass the time with movies and online workout classes. With some passengers getting only one hour outside over the last six days, it’s important to keep spirits high.
A bus arrives near the cruise ship Diamond Princess, where dozens of passengers were tested positive for coronavirus, at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, February 16, 2020.Back on land, the mood in Japan is fearful so the number of people going out on weekends and nights has noticeably decreased. Restaurants, theaters and bars are about half as full as they usually are at peak times. People in the street cover themselves with face masks.
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