The Centers for Disease Control has recommended no gatherings of people for the next 8 weeks of more than 50 people.

The cruise industry voluntarily decided to suspend cruises for a period of 30 days in order to assist in curbing the spread of Coronavirus

The recommendations read as follows:

The MS Braemer, a Fred Olsen Cruise Lines vessel, is carrying more than 600 passengers while it waits for a port to let it drop passengers off.  Every port it has tried to visit has denied the ship entry, due to the fact 40 people have tested possible for coronavirus.

The British cruise line reported so far 20 guests and 20 crew members are in isolation.

Currently, the ship is 25 miles southwest of Freeport, Bahamas, where the ship is taking supplies delivered from Freeport.

Disney Cruise Line is in the process of figuring out the next steps for its Alaska cruise season due to the recent closure of Canadian cruise ports through July 1 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Disney Cruise Line posted an update on its website indicating that the Disney Wonder's sailings are directly impacted by this change, since she was scheduled to be homeported from Vancouver beginning April 29.

In the meantime, Disney is currently evaluating various options and have not made changes to any itineraries. 

Here is the full statement from Disney:

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.