Diamond Princess certified fit to sail after deep clean

Diamond Princess, which was caught in a web of negative headlines after Covid-19 infections were found among its guests and was subjected to a two-month-long quarantine at a Yokohama port, has finally been certified by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) as being fit to sail with no traces of Covid-19 on board.

The welcome development comes after an intense disinfection of its entire premises, including all public and crew access areas, staterooms, crew cabins, dining and entertainment areas, by US-based BELFOR Holdings, Inc.

BELFOR was selected from among many top service providers that responded to Princess Cruises’ global request for proposal and was approved by the MHLW which instituted the quarantine of the ship.

Working with oversight by Princess Cruises and MHLW authorities, BELFOR conducted level-three cleaning procedures according to the protocols established, specified, monitored and approved by the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH), MHLW and Princess Cruises.