Australian liner facing growing coronavirus crisis off Uruguay

That port is at -68 deg latitude in Patagonia, fairly remote. World problems seem really far away when you are down there.

People doing this sort of travel are probably checking a bucket-list, once in a lifetime, item. They were going unless the ship sank, which would have their travel insurance pay off. These are 25+ day trips for

US$22,000+, per person. https://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/expedition/south-georgia-antarctic-odyssey-south-sandwich-islands/

Gong to Uruguay 2300km away is not part of the normal itinerary.