PORT ST. MAARTEN – The Costa Favolosa cruise ship arrived on Saturday morning March 21 in port only for fuel bunkering and food provisioning (container). There are no cruise passengers onboard the vessel and the crew are restricted to the vessel.
The cruise ship is allowed to dock at Port St. Maarten by the Government of St. Maarten based on humanitarian grounds once the vessels maritime health declaration meets the public health screening requirements of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, Department of Collective Prevention Services protocols.
Once the vessel completes its bunkering and provisioning operations, it will depart St. Maarten.
Costa Cruises is one of several cruise companies that have suspended their global cruise itinerary operations due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Costa Cruises says its global operations have been halted until April 3.
