Holland America's cruise ship Zaandam as it enters the Panama City bay to be assisted by the Rotterdam cruise ship with supplies, personnel, and COVID-19 testing devices, 8 miles off the coast of Panama City, on March 27, 2020. (Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images)
SEATTLE—Seattle-based cruise line Holland America said on May 14 it will lay off, furlough, or reduce the hours or pay of all of its employees based on shore because of the ongoing CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak.
The Seattle Times reports that nearly 2,000 people will be laid off.
Carnival’s Holland America cruise ship Rotterdam (L) arrives at Port Everglades as the Zaandam (R) is docked during the CCP virus pandemic, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 2, 2020. (Lynne Sladky/AP Photo)
Most of Holland America’s land-bound staff work in Seattle and Santa Clarita, California.
The company says a no-sail order from federal health officials means the company is not generating revenue. The cruise line canceled all of its voyages out of Seattle last week.
NTD staff contributed to this report.
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