Gerry Smith cancelled the cruise of his own accord, but was shocked to later learn that the company had officially scrapped it and was offering full refunds. 

Saint John was expecting to see 90 cruise ships this season. Now, it's looking more like 50.

Evan Herbert is deeply concerned for the thousands of cruise ship crew members still trapped at sea.

The federal government is working with the Panamanian government and Holland America, which operates the Zaandam, in an effort to get 248 Canadians home.

When Kim and Joe Bingham of Lethbridge embarked on their travels around the world six months ago, they had no idea they would be stuck at sea due to a global health pandemic.

Concerns are growing the B.C. government will not be able to keep the provincial budget balanced.

The global spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is being felt acutely by Montreal's travel agents, one expert says.

There are 21 people diagnosed with COVID-19 aboard the Grand Princess, which is carrying more than 3,500 people from 54 countries.

"It's just an environment where people cannot separate from each other sufficiently to prevent transmission of respiratory viruses," said Dr. Bonnie Henry.

New cancellation policies are now being offered by major players in the cruise industry, including Carnival, Disney, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian cruise lines.