Ruby Princess – the questions that must be answered Peter Lynch·2 Apr 2020NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has ordered an investigation into how the Ruby Princess came to land and disembark...News·29 Comments·0
Military style medical plan in NSW cruise ship standoff Peter Lynch·2 Apr 2020An astonishing “military-style operation” is being considered to test crews for COVID-19 who are currently held off the...News·0 Comments·0
I fear for the passengers and crew on the Zaandam – HAL boss Peter Lynch·1 Apr 2020After weeks in which cruise ship passengers trying to get home have been treated with astonishing inhumanity around...News·0 Comments·0
Cruise boss pleads with Australia: ‘Let Ruby Princess crew land on compassionate grounds’ Peter Lynch·31 Mar 2020The boss of Carnival Australia today appealled “on compassionate and humanitarian grounds” to the NSW Government to allow...News·1 Comment·0
Shunned from every port – why the Zaandam passengers are frightened and alone Peter Lynch·30 Mar 2020Holland America Line’s Zaandam has 189 people on board with flu like symptoms and four passengers who are...News·0 Comments·0
P&O cancels cruises until June 16, and more are expected to follow Peter Lynch·28 Mar 2020P&O Australia has been forced to cancel all cruises until June 15 under government restrictions – but is...News·1 Comment·0
Thousands of Australians imprisoned simply for being cruise passengers Peter Lynch·26 Mar 2020Read your feeds on social media, and you will find them filled with messages about the world standing...News·58 Comments·0
Royal Caribbean, P&O and Carnival extend suspension of sailings Peter Lynch·25 Mar 2020A number of cruise lines today, have extended their suspension of sailings. Royal Caribbean today extended its suspension...News·0 Comments·0
Carnival Australia offers ships as hospitals during coronavirus pandemic Peter Lynch·20 Mar 2020Australian patients displaced from hospitals because of the coronavirus pandemic may be treated in cruise ship sick bays...News·4 Comments·0
Miracle: How the cruise industry got almost 90,000 passengers home Peter Lynch·20 Mar 2020In the history of seismic maritime events, the past week will be remembered as one of the biggest....News·3 Comments·0
Australia and New Zealand cancel cruise calls as Aussie lines stop sailings Peter Lynch·14 Mar 2020Australia has banned international cruise ships for 30 days, while the New Zealand government has banned cruise vessels...News·4 Comments·0
P&O and Carnival halt cruising for 30 days – P&O offers 200% refund to passengers Peter Lynch·14 Mar 2020P&O Cruises Australia has today followed a long list of lines in pausing its cruise itineraries for 30...News·10 Comments·0