Full Notification

The City of San Leandro is sharing the below statement from the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) regarding the Grand Princess Cruise Ship that is scheduled to temporarily dock at the Port of Oakland on Monday March 9th. Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter also issued the following message:

“I want the public to know that the City of San Leandro is actively monitoring this situation as it unfolds and will take all necessary precautions to protect our residents while we coordinate with our partnering public safety agencies. We will continue to post relevant updates as we receive them. For the most up to date information, please visit the CalOES website.”

SACRAMENTO - The State of California has been working in partnership with the federal government to aid in the safe return of passengers from the Grand Princess. The entire mission is centered around protecting the health of the passengers, and ensuring that when the passengers disembark, the public health of the United States, the State of California, and partner communities is protected.

Together, the United States Government and the State of California asked the City of Oakland and the Port of Oakland to partner in this mission. The mission will be a joint federal and state effort, with local support. The federal government and its contractors are already preparing the site for disembarkment. As soon as tomorrow, the ship will begin disembarking passengers at the Port of Oakland. The ship will only be docked during the duration of the disembarkment.

These passengers will not be released into the general public. Passengers who require acute medical treatment and hospitalization will be transported to health care facilities in California. If passengers do not require acute medical care following health screenings, those who are California residents will go to a federally run isolation facility within California for testing and isolation, while non-Californians will be transported by the federal government to facilities in other states. The crew will be quarantined and treated aboard the ship, but importantly, the ship will only stay in Port of Oakland for the duration of disembarkment. This ship will depart Oakland as soon as possible and will remain elsewhere for the duration of the crew's quarantine.

Almost 1,000 of the ship's passengers are Californians. They have been through a great deal of stress and were potentially exposed to this virus through no fault of their own.
After careful review of all options, the Port of Oakland was selected as the best site for the ship to disembark. There are limited docks that will be able to dock a ship of that size, and the Port of Oakland location was the easiest to seal off, securely move passengers toward their isolation destinations and protect the safety of the public.
https://www.caloes.ca.gov/