Jim and Connie Alderson, formerly of Whitefish, and Carole and Bart Erickson, of Whitefish, are pictured on the cruise ship, the MS Marina. The couples are currently waiting to cross the Panama Canal, en route to Miami after their ship was denied entry at two South American ports over coronavirus concerns. (Courtesy Jim Alderson)
March 19, 2020
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Ship-bound couples back home, self-quarantined
After spending an extra week aboard the cruise ship MS Marina, two couples with Whitefish connections stepped foot on dry ground Monday after their ship had been turned away from multiple South American ports due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Whitefish couples on ship denied entry due to virus
Two couples with Whitefish connections are stranded at sea outside the Panama Canal after their cruise ship, MS Marina, was denied entry at two South American ports due to mounting concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.