Passengers on Grand Princess Cruise Where 115 Had COVID: ‘We Were Prisoners’

It was known as “the Voyage of the Damned,” a dream vacation cruise that turned into a nightmare aboard the Grand Princess. The ship, which was chartered for a 15-day cruise to Hawaii, became ground zero for COVID-19 when the pandemic was just taking shape. All 2,600 passengers were ordered to stay in their cabins, and food was delivered to each room. In total, 115 people contracted the virus. Monica Atcher was on the cruise with her parents, and spoke to Inside Edition about life on the ship.