Amid COVID-19, some cruise workers still stuck at sea
CGTN
02:08

For most of us "Social distancing" has meant staying in our houses or apartments with our families plus the occasional walk through the neighborhood or trip the grocery store or carry-out restaurant.

But for Ezra Freeman, an onboard entertainer for Princess Cruises, it has meant lockdown at sea. She took a gig on a ship in early March and hasn't stepped on land since. In mid-march, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced a "No Sail" order for cruise ships. Passengers disembarked and the industry has largely shut down.

Most crew members have returned to their home countries, but about 60 Americans from the Princess fleet have been moved to a single ship, which has been meandering around the Caribbean.

CDC rules say that for U.S. crew members like Freeman to enter the country the cruise line must provide private airline travel to their final destination; they cannot stay in hotels or use taxis or ride sharing services along the way or have any contact with the public.

Freeman shot a video to show her living environment from the cruise. In her video there is an amazing view of no land in sight. Freeman said no crew members on her ship has contracted the coronavirus, but several did become ill with the flu. Since then they are largely confined to their cabins.