‘I was forced to upgrade despite my sick wife’
Coral Princess cruise passenger Michael Psirakis was quite happy with this cabin on Deck 8 midship. That was until he was upgraded to Deck 5 right at the back of the ship.
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Lines promise compensation after three ships fall foul of New Zealand’s tough bio security regulations
Viking Orion arrived in Sydney today after being forced to change itineraries after New Zealand authorities claim to have found “biofouling” on its hull. The vessel is not alone. Regent Seven Seas Explorer and Coral Princess also had to have hull work carried out, thanks to the tough laws in New Zealand waters. Various objects … Read more
“I’d rather be here than at home” – a pandemic passenger’s story from the Coral Princess
Julie Jester woke up on board the Coral Princess with a sore throat – and found herself in isolation shortly afterwards. As she was cared for by the crew, she read reports of the so-called “COVID crisis” on board the ships with incredulity. It was claimed “thousands were trapped on the ship” despite an assurance … Read more
Carnival Australia CEO speaks out on Coral Princess COVID outbreak in WA
Guests who have tested positive for COVID-19 on board the Coral Princess will isolate for five days on-board the ship, which arrived in Western Australia as the first cruise ship in two years. The cruise ship docked in Broome on Monday morning after departing Sydney on October 11, during which an unknown number of passengers … Read more
A crewman’s story: what really happened aboard the Coral Princess
It was the story that turned the tide for cruising in Australia: The Coral Princess went from zero to hero in a day after members of her crew and a few passengers caught COVID. Some media outlets chose to headline the story, labelling her “riddled” with the virus and claiming it as a major outbreak. … Read more
Coral Princess: how cruise passengers ended a media beat up
It was the day – finally – when the real people who matter got their say. As Coral Princess sailed into Sydney Harbour with 118 COVID cases on board, the Breakfast TV hosts were already fulminating. Chief among them was Channel Nine’s Karl Stefanovic: “It’s Ruby Princess 2.0″ …”How could this be allowed to happen”…he … Read more
NSW Health says Coral Princess passengers were likely infected before getting onboard
A NSW Health statement has said that the passengers who are infected with COVID on the Coral Princess, likely contracted COVID before actually getting onboard. The statement reads: “While a small number of passengers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since boarding the Coral Princess, their infections were most likely acquired prior to boarding and they subsequently … Read more
Praise for COVID measures after “inevitable” outbreak on Coral Princess
Ever since cruise restarted, it was inevitable that COVID cases would occur on ships in Australia. It’s happened everywhere else without serious incident. And yesterday, it was confirmed that 114 crew and four passengers aboard the Coral Princess, which has been sailing from Brisbane, had caught the virus. The line was praised by Queensland’s Health … Read more
The battle for Brisbane is on between Royal Caribbean, P&O, Carnival Cruise Line and Princess Cruises
This week saw an important announcement in Australia’s return to cruising – another ship is bound for Brisbane. The new Carnival Luminosa will start her inaugural voyages from November from the Sunshine State. Having recently been christened by the arrival of Pacific Explorer, the battle for the new state-of-the-art Brisbane International Cruise Terminal has just … Read more
