These are strange times.

The world is currently experiencing a startling pandemic that is putting the world on high alert and serious hold. The Coronavirus can now be found in just about every corner of the world, has claimed the health and lives of countless people, and force entire countries to hide in their homes in hopes of slowing the spread.

In a matter of weeks, people went from normally living their everyday lives to shutting themselves in their houses, venturing out only for emergency situations. While the world hunkered down, cruise ships that had set sail before governments shut down everything floated in the ocean seas.

Now those cruise ships are stranded, with people on board their ships and a massive viral infection on the loose. Here are ten unsettling facts about cruise ships still sailing during this pandemic.

11 Cruisers Everywhere Have No Idea Where They Will Get To Port

There are currently about thirty ships still sailing the high seas, waiting to be accepted into a port so that their passengers can get back to their home countries for mandated warranties. Because of ships' high possibility and rate of infection, countries are hesitant to open their gates to them.

10 Passengers Are Forced To Deal With The Emotional Rollercoaster Of Not Knowing If And When Their Cruise Will Dock

Anxiety is undoubtedly running high for all of these cruise ship passengers who are stuck on ships. They don't know if and when they will dock and be released from their vessel. Emotions are all over the place as guests receive information that they will dock, only to discover later that they have been turned away.

9 When Passengers Get The Virus On The Ship, They Are Stuck There, Festering And Infecting

Cruise ships are experiencing high volumes of people with the Coronavirus, and this is a problem. Cruise ships are known for having people packed into close quarters, making them breeding grounds for viral contamination. These ill passengers have limited medical options as docking, and transporting to a nearby hospital is not exactly an option.

8 Unlike Airlines And Airbnb, Cruise Lines Aren't About The Refund

People all over the world have canceled hotel reservations, flights, and stays in fear of contracting this dangerous viral infection. Many cruise ship guests claim they were not given the same gracious option. Some passengers have said that they had no choice but to embark on their cruise because otherwise, they would have been out tons of money.

7 Worries Over Supplies Like Medications Are Mounting

Generally speaking, cruise lines set sail with plenty of food and medical supplies aboard their vessels. These times that we are experiencing are unprecedented, however, and ships are finding that they are stuck off the land for extended periods of time, causing concern over ample food and medication options.

6 The Cruise Line Crews Future Employment Is Uncertain

As if worrying about a dangerous virus spreading through the entire cruise ship isn't concerning enough, many employees of these large vessels also wonder if they will have jobs when all is said and done. Even with uncertain futures, these employees keep doing their jobs, though.

5 Vacationers Have No Idea If They Will Beat The Possible Impending Travel Restrictions

Even if cruise ship guests manage to dock at a port willing to let them on land, travelers are unsure if they will be able to return to their home countries. Many nations around the world have closed their borders and are not willing to let people into the country. This might leave many cruise ship guests without a place to go once they are onshore.

4 Deboarding Procedures Are Dangerously Inconsistent

Ships that have docked and been accused of sketchy deboarding procedures. Many ships have released passengers into the general population without medical screening. Possibly infected people then returned home and ran the risk of spreading this viral disease to other people that they came into contact with.

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3 Some Are Being Told To Stay In Their Tiny Cabins

It's one thing to have to wait out quarantine on a luxury cruise ship; it's a whole other ball of wax having to stay inside your itty, bitty cruise ship cabin. Cruise cabins are extremely small, and some people are now being asked to stay in them, leaving little space to even fully stretch out.

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2 Memos To Disinfect Were Disregarded

NOW cruise ship crews are trying to disinfect parts of the ship where travelers are found in high volumes, but is it too little too late? When the virus started gained traction and attention, many cruise liners disregarded much of the information that was being relayed.

1 Ship Workers Have Been Denied Proper Safety Gear And Are Underappreciated By Everyone But The Guests

Cruise ship guests are not the only poor souls stuck on ships. Employees are also floating around the seas, and unlike passengers who can hole up in their cabins, employees have to expose themselves continuously because they are on the clock. Furthermore, many must do it without proper medical gear.

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