The New Zealand government announced it will ban all cruise ships from its ports until at least June 30, due to the global spread of Coronavirus.

The new rule went into effect after a cabinet meeting of the New Zealand government on Saturday.  The decision will be reviewed in 16 days.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday said the COVID-19 pandemic now represented “unprecedented times’’.

“I make no apologies,’’ she said.

“New Zealand will have the widest-ranging and toughest border restrictions of anyone in the world.”

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced its 30 day suspension of cruises will now encompass its worldwide fleet.

Less than a day after Royal Caribbean announced it would cease operations in the United States for 30 days due to the spread of Coronavirus, the cruise line announced it has decided to suspend the sailings of its fleet globally at midnight tonight.

Bill Maher, host of HBO's “Real Time With Bill Maher”, went on an anti-cruise ship rant following the entire cruise industry announced they would pause for a month due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

At the end of the show, Maher talked about the Coronavirus outbreak on a couple of ships, and then delved into anti-cruise tropes.

Carnival Cruise Line will suspend all of its North American cruises between March 14 and April 9, 2020 due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Carnival, along with all the major cruise lines, opted to halt sailings for at least 30 days.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced it will halt cruises in the United States temporarily for 30 days.

Beginning at midnight tonight, Royal Caribbean will pausing the fleet’s US sailings for 30 days. 

We understand the gravity of the public health crisis confronting the country. And this is our part to play.

 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced it will temporarily suspend its sailings between March 13 and April 11, 2020 due to the spread of Coronavirus.

The halt affects all three brands, including Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises & Regent Cruises.

The Canadian government announced due to the spread of Coronavirus, cruise ships will not be permitted to dock at Canadian ports from April 2 to July 1.

The new policy applies to ships carrying at least 500 people, including passengers and crew.

Many cruise ships sailing to Alaska visit the port of Victoria, as well as ships homeporting from Vancouver.

Carnival Cruise Line has added a new rule for guests that prohibit anyone 70 years old or older, as well as those with chronic medical conditions, from going on a cruise out of concern that Coronavirus could affect them substantially more.

Carnival consulted with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to craft this new policy, and it prohibits:

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced it has closed Baltimore’s cruise ship terminal due to the spread of the coronavirus.

The cruise terminal will remain closed, "until further notice."

Cruise ships scheduled to return to Baltimore on active sailings will be permitted to return. Provided guests onboard do not have any confirmed cases of coronavirus and/or symptoms, they will be allowed to disembark.

Two ships will return to the port, Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas and Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Pride.