Carnival Fantasy crew back in TT

TT nationals who have been stranded on board the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship finally got home on Thursday afternoon.

The ship was anchored offshore near the Port of Port of Spain and could be seen from the waterfront at the Hyatt Regency since early Thursday morning.

It was not allowed to dock.

The Seven C's, a smaller vessel, made four trips to and from the cruise ship, transporting the TT crew members to shore.

Three large buses, including a PTSC bus, an ambulance and a police escort took them from the port to an undisclosed quarantine location to be tested for covid19.

As the convoy left the dock, one passenger could be seen flying a TT flag out of the window of the bus.

The crew members had been unable to return to TT as borders have been closed since March to curb the spread of covid19.

Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh, when contacted, could not confirm how many people were allowed into the country from the cruise ship.  Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram could not be reached for comment.