"Falklands government spokesman Darren Christie said it had to deny entry to the ship Saturday because some passengers had contagious norovirus, which the islands are ill-equipped to handle. The decision was made by the Falklands' chief medical officer in consultation with a microbiologist in Britain, Christie said.
"An outbreak in the Falkland Islands would put enormous pressure on our limited medical resources, and jeopardize other scheduled cruise visits," his statement said.
Princess Cruises called the decision "totally unwarranted" and unscientific, and said it runs against international health policy.
"No Princess ship has ever been denied entry into a port based on incidences of ill passengers and crew onboard," said Julie Benson, the company's vice president for public relations."
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