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

Last week, Royal Caribbean said it canceled eight cruises out of China through March 4 and warned of a 25 cent impact to its first quarter earnings.

Royal Caribbean has also cancelled at least eight trips out of China until March 4 due to the outbreak.

The company had earlier canceled three trips scheduled for February, after consultation with health authorities over the spread of the virus.

Approximately 6,000 passengers were held on the Costa Smeralda while authorities tested a sick woman and her husband for the new coronavirus.

Royal Caribbean added that if the travel restrictions continued for an extended period of time, it could materially impact the company’s overall financial performance.

More than 10,000 people visit the volcano every year.

More details — most of them disturbing to imagine — have been released regarding the death of the 18-month-old cruise-ship passenger.

The child fell the equivalent of 11 storeys from the cruise ship window.

Nick Naydev decided to make the leap from the Symphony of the Seas ship while his friends recorded the plunge.