The Scottish government has said the rise of the new Delta variant of Covid-19 contributed to its decision to deny MSC Virtuosa the right to dock in Greenock on Wednesday (9 June).
Virtuosa will start its fourth ex-UK season in April
A spokesperson said the decision had been informed by "the combination of risks that exist between both cruises and the wider travel context".
These, the spokesperson said, included the current trajectory of Covid infections and the "unknowns around the new Delta variant", as well as the "potential for high risk of uncontained rapid transmission on the cruise".
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