SeaDream I crew and guests test negative for Covid-19

SeaDream said SeaDream I suspended its current sailing on Tuesday (4 August) "out of an abundance of caution", and returned to Bodo in Norway to follow Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and Norwegian Directorate of Health guidelines.

Guests and crew were immediately quarantined ahead of testing, with all crew testing negative. While no passengers had displayed symptoms of coronavirus, they too were tested on Wednesday (5 August). The tests started at 4pm, with the results made available the same evening – all guests tested negative.

SeaDream said the results were testament to the professionalism of its crew, and its "comprehensive infection control measures". The line said it had gone "above and beyond government guidelines" to protect guests, crew, and people in the communities visited by its yachts.

Andreas Brynestad, SeaDream executive vice-president, also thanked Norway’s national health authorities, and local health and municipal authorities in Bodo, for their professionalism. "They have all shown how Norway can respond so quickly and effectively in situations like this."