The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided an update to the Port of San Francisco on the Grand Princess quarantine. The Grand Princess has completed 14 days of quarantine at this time and the CDC has NOT observed any COVID-19 or influenza like illnesses on board and has issued an âall clear.â The vessel does not pose a risk to the health of the public or the surrounding community. Princess Cruise Lines will complete an additional, voluntary, bow-to-stern, top-to-bottom disinfection of the entire vessel.
At the completion of the post-quarantine disinfection the Grand Princess will leave its current location south of the Bay Bridge and return to the Port of San Franciscoâs Pier 35 on Tuesday, April 7 to provision and disembark medical personnel and contractors. Non-essential crew aboard may also be disembarked for repatriation if Princess Cruise Lines is able to secure appropriate transfers. Provisioning of the vessel is expected to be completed within 8-10 hours. If non-essential crew are to be repatriated the vessel may stay in port for 2-3 days to accommodate airport transfers as needed. She will then leave the Port of San Francisco and may return periodically (every seven to 10 days) for the next 60 days for provisioning.
All crew and personnel remaining aboard the Grand Princess will be required to comply with existing local and state Shelter-In-Place orders and be restricted to the vessel while in port. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain all crew onboard the vessel while it is at berth. For urgent situations and departing crew, CBP will issue paroles.
Metro Stevedore, the Port’s cruise terminal operator, will be responsible for the shoreside management of the terminal and vessel e.g. security, provisioning, and harbor services. Metro was the stevedore for the successful disembark operation at the Port of Oakland.
The health and safety of our community and the public is the top priority of the Port of San Francisco. We are working closely with Princess Cruise Lines, local, state and federal officials to ensure our community remains healthy and safe.