Royal Caribbean bans all Chinese passport holders from boarding cruises

The Royal Caribbean cruise line announced Saturday that it would no longer allow any guest with a Chinese, Hong Kong or Macao passport to board its ships.

Anthem Of The Seas is seen moored at the port of Bilbao, Spain during its maiden voyage, on April 26, 2015. Image Credit: ANDER GILLENEA/AFP via Getty Images

"We apologize for the inconvenience to any guests affected by these measures put in place to ensure the safety and well-being of all our guests and crew," the statement said.

It added that all itineraries for the next six months that involved stopovers in mainland China were under review.