After spending weeks in quarantine, they now appreciate home and family more than ever. Author: Jenny Dean Updated: 7:24 AM EST March 1, 2021 CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Exactly one year ago, Florida confirmed its first COVID-19 cases. But, before it spread quickly here in the U.S., it was a cruise ship off the coast of Japan that became the focus of the outbreak. The Diamond Princess was out for a two week voyage with more than 3,700 passengers. Among them, a couple from Crystal River in Citrus County. What happened on board that ship and several others would change the cruise industry and many lives for good.