Forbes planned a “magical” trip for nearly 100 “30-Under-30” honorees to Bermuda, but axed the jaunt after intense online backlash amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The month-long Caribbean excursion was set to start March 1, when 75 guests could “work all day, and then network, engage in live programming, and have incredible fun on nights and weekends,” Business Insider reported.

Attendees would have spent a month cloistered in a protective “bubble.”

“In a time of global chaos, when things feel so monotonous and gloomy, Forbes has decided to undertake something unprecedented, something amazing, something magical for our 30 Under 30 nominees,” read the online application to join the trip, according to the news outlet.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the lucky revelers would be required to remain in a bubble where they only interacted with one another, BI reported.

Forbes said in a FAQ viewed by the outlet that it would implement “state-of-the-art testing, quarantine, and bubble protocols that rival anything in the world.”

But on Monday, a day after the planned jaunt was disclosed on Twitter by BuzzFeed creative director Rachel Zarrell, Forbes said it was pulling the plug on the lavish excursion.

“We wanted to find a way, with the help of the government of Bermuda, to create a protocol that could allow us to come together and build a community in a safe way that also serves as a model for the world,” Forbes rep Matthew Hutchison told Insider in a statement.

“We’re not proceeding with this initiative but we are committed to tapping into the brainpower of our global community, partnering with others and demonstrating a path forward,” he added.

Zarrell revealed that the trip was announced in a Slack channel and that those who wished to go were required to submit an online application to ensure “the exact right mix and balance of enthusiastic participants.”

Forbes wasn’t charging guests to be a part of the bubble, but it did require them to pay for their own room at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess hotel, where a monthlong stay costs nearly $20,000.

The guests could have stayed for $4,500 per single-bed room, while double rooms would have cost $2,400 per person, according to BI, which reported that the price included access to a private dining area, co-working area, indoor and outdoor bar, and a private beach club.

Food and drink was not included but Forbes planned to host a mandatory weeknight dinner for $40 per person, according to the report.

One Forbes staffer said in a message that there had been “an overwhelming response,” The Guardian reported.

An honoree posted: “I am so incredibly stoked for this opportunity.”

Another added: “See you in Bermuda!”

Zarrell questioned the wisdom of hosting a large gathering, regardless of the planned testing protocols.

“You can test your little heart out but you’re living in a fantasy if you think 75+ affluent young people are going to quarantine,” she wrote.

Many social media users felt that such a large group trip was too risky, or that the mandatory five-day quarantine before the trip wasn’t enough time to ensure no one would bring the  bug to Bermuda.

“Excellent parable about meritocracy, which is flawed by, among other things, the stupid and smug presumption that if you can do X you can also do Y. In this case Y is ‘not get Covid,'” author Timothy Noah said in a tweet.

“My daughter lives in Bermuda. They are in a fragile position and have been pretty successful, however international travelers have been making the situation difficult and stretch their resources. Forbes needs to find another option,” user Dan Hawkins wrote.

Others, meanwhile, felt that the trip would provide a much-needed tourism boost to the island, and that a monthlong stay would be safer than visitors flying in for a quick visit.

“75 of the brightest entrepreneurial & innovative minds @Forbes under 30 choose Bermuda as a destination to network and take in the island..fantastic! Great for everyone involved!” Jordan Commissiong posted.

“Forbes wants a work remotely retreat in one of the safest places in the world. Close. Clean. Where they can bubble. Bermuda is the right choice. I hope they come. Our business is safe tourism, we’re up for this,” Glenn Jones said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifies traveling to the island as a level-4 risk for contracting the virus, its highest tier.