In March 2020 thousands of passengers of cruise ships that disembarked in Sydney, Australia were told to self-isolate due to COVID-19 fears. Celebrity Solstice disembarked its passengers on 20 March.
During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials in Sydney, Australia advised thousands of cruise ship passengers who had recently arrived to stay at home and self-isolate. On March 20, the Celebrity Solstice brought its passengers back to shore.