Passengers heard the MSC Virtuosa would not be allowed into Greenock less than 24 hours before departureDomestic cruises bring a greater risk of spreading coronavirus than other holidays, Nicola Sturgeon has said after a ship was blocked from docking in the west of Scotland. Passengers who were due to set sail from Greenock this week had to travel to England to board after the Scottish government denied the ship entry because of Covid rules. SponsoredGraham Simpson, the Scottish Tory transport spokesman, accused ministers of being inconsistent on the rules. “Can the first minister explain why domestic cruise ships can drop off and pick up passengers from Scotland in England, but not Scotland, and why this ban on domestic tourism is in place at a time when thousands of football fans will, quite rightly, be allowed to gather in Glasgow?” he said

Source: The Times June 10, 2021 23:00 UTC