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There is a well known Biblical phrase: “As ye sow, so shall ye reap”. Today, thousands of miles apart, two countries are grappling with the humanitarian crisis facing cruise ships in a debate without compassion and, some may feel, with a degree of racism. Holland America Line finally received confirmation it could disembark guests from … Read more
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has ordered an investigation into how the Ruby Princess came to land and disembark 2,650 passengers while tests being carried out on 13 other passengers with flu like symptoms. The vessel has now become the largest source of Australian fatalities from COVID-19 after two more died yesterday. There are over 300 … Read more
Royal Caribbean announced it will have two Quantum class ships in Alaska from 2021. From May 2021, Quantum of the Seas will move to Seattle and offer seven-night sailings that depart every Monday. Her sister ship Ovation of the Seas will offer a similar itinerary but departing on Friday. Quantum’s summer 2021 Alaska itineraries went … Read more
Australia’s BIG fun ship the Carnival Splendor is unusually quiet as she floats off the NSW. But Chloe Loddo, Cruise Director of Carnival Splendor and her team are all keeping busy with preparations and new ideas to debut when cruise returns. Carnival’s loyal fans have been lapping up Ms Loddo’s updates of life on board … Read more
New South Wales Police have ordered P&O’s Pacific Explorer to leave White Bay Cruise Terminal, her homeport, in an extraordinary move. The order elicited an immediate and strong response from Sture Myrmell, the President of Carnival Australia which operates P&O Cruises. But the line agreed it would obey the order and Pacific Explorer was preparing … Read more
Over 130 Aussies on Holland America’s Zaandam and Rotterdam are on their way home on a chartered United Airlines flight. United says the charter will be a direct flight from San Francisco Airport to Sydney Airport and will only carry passengers from the Zaandam and the Rotterdam to prevent other passengers from potentially being exposed to coronavirus. A … Read more
An astonishing “military-style operation” is being considered to test crews for COVID-19 who are currently held off the NSW coast in a standoff between the police and cruise ships industry. According to today’s Australian newspaper, the plan involves flying doctors in helicopters onto the decks of ships and testing the 8,615 people in board. NSW … Read more
After weeks in which cruise ship passengers trying to get home have been treated with astonishing inhumanity around the world, cruise line bosses are speaking out. Holland America president Orlando Ashford, whose ship the Zaandam has become the latest face of cruising with COVID-19, yesterday issued a strongly-worded emotional plea for humanity. The ship is … Read more
The boss of Carnival Australia today appealled “on compassionate and humanitarian grounds” to the NSW Government to allow the crew of the Ruby Princess to land and fly home. In an emotional plea after NSW police commissioner Mick Fuller hit out at lines for ignoring orders to move ships out of NSW waters, Sture Myrmell, … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
