Carnival Cruise ship returning early; Passengers reported being ‘stuck’

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A Texas health care worker who reportedly handled samples from Ebola patient Thomas Duncan is under quarantine aboard a Carnival Cruise ship. As a result, the ship was not allowed to dock in Belize:

I have a friend who works in #Cozumel and he said that the #CarnivalMagic is sitting in the horizon has been deni… pic.twitter.com/X6PKqstBc6

— Susana Gonzalez (@SusnnGnzlz) October 17, 2014

The Carnival Cruise ship will head back to Galveston, Texas, where the cruise originated.

Reason for early return of #CarnivalMagic, spokeswoman says: Mexican authorities had not given clearance to dock by noon.

— Hannah Sampson (@hannahbsampson) October 17, 2014

NEW: @CarnivalCruise says #CarnivalMagic is heading back to Texas after being denied port stop in Cozumel.

— Cody Lillich (@CodyLillich) October 17, 2014

NEW: @CarnivalCruise says #CarnivalMagic is heading back to Texas after being denied port stop in Cozumel.

— Cody Lillich (@CodyLillich) October 17, 2014

(Cont’d) @CarnivalCruise: Giving guests a $200/person credit to their accounts and a 50% discount on future cruise. #CarnivalMagic

— Cody Lillich (@CodyLillich) October 17, 2014

Two people purportedly aboard the ship said nothing about Ebola, but reported being “stuck” off Belize:

so ready to get on this boat

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