Grand Princess cruise ship: Foreign Office statement, 9 March 2020
The Foreign Office is working with the US authorities to repatriate British nationals on board the Grand Princess due to a coronavirus outbreak on the ship.
![The ship, Grand Princess cruise-ship sat as its docked on the Port of Oakland, California](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5e68cd50d3bf7f26918b77eb/s300_Grand_Princess_ship.jpg)
Grand Princess cruise docked on the Port of Oakland, California
A Foreign Office spokesperson said:
We continue to work closely with the US authorities to repatriate British nationals on board the Grand Princess.
The US are currently planning for a flight to leave tomorrow evening, returning to the UK on Wednesday afternoon. We remain in contact with all British nationals on board and will continue to offer support.