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Grand Princess Pulls Into Port (Photos)

The majestic sight of the Grand Princess sailing beneath the Golden Gate and Bay bridges, before ending a cruise lengthened by COVID-19.

The Grand Princess cruise ship passes beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in this view from Sausalito, Calif., Monday, March 9, 2020.
The Grand Princess cruise ship passes beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in this view from Sausalito, Calif., Monday, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — After idling off the coast of California since last week, the Grand Princess sailed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge around 11 a.m. Monday. It bypassed the cruise terminal in San Francisco where it usually docks, per orders from emergency managers, and headed for the Port of Oakland which is more accustomed to unloading container ships.

Above: People watch from a boat as the Grand Princess cruise ship passes beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in this view from Sausalito, Calif., Monday, March 9, 2020. The cruise ship was carrying at least 21 people infected with the coronavirus. Personnel covered head to toe in protective gear Monday woke up passengers on the Grand Princess to check whether they were sick. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Above: A pair of boats escort the Grand Princess cruise ship through San Francisco Bay Monday, March 9, 2020, in this view from Sausalito, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Above: Carrying multiple people who have tested positive for COVID-19, the Grand Princess cruise ship passes by the San Francisco skyline, as seen from Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, Monday, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Above: The Grand Princess sails beneath the Bay Bridge as it arrives on Monday, March 9, 2020. The cruise ship, which had maintained a holding pattern off the coast for days, is carrying multiple people who tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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Above: A crew member wears a mask while preparing to dock the Grand Princess in Oakland, Calif., Monday, March 9, 2020. The cruise ship, which had maintained a holding pattern off the coast for days, is carrying multiple people who tested positive for COVID-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Above: Passengers aboard the Grand Princess celebrate as they arrive in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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