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Dream Cruises has announced it will not be returning to Australia and New Zealand for the 2020/21 wave season. The company said they are pulling the Explorer Dream between October 2020 and February 2021 to stop the spread of COVID-19. “In light of the global coronavirus pandemic, Dream Cruises has been monitoring the situation and working … Read more
A number of cruise lines today, have extended their suspension of sailings. Royal Caribbean today extended its suspension of sailings to May 12 – the start of what may well be a number of extensions. “Given global public health circumstances, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has decided to extend the suspension of sailings of our global … Read more
A Tasmanian man in his 80s, who was a passenger on the Ruby Princess has died today from coronavirus. Over the weekend, another passenger, an 87-year-old woman who had been infected on the ship also died. The total number of passengers who have died after disembarking from the ship now stands at 14. A number of … Read more
The Norwegian Jewel’s 287 Australian passengers landed in Sydney on a Qantas charter flight from Honolulu, Hawaii this morning. The charter flight departed Honolulu on Wednesday afternoon after more than a day’s delay, according to Guardian Australia. The ship arrived in Hawaii on Sunday March 22 and charter flights to bring all passengers home were … Read more
MSC Magnifica, which was set to call at Fremantle in Western Australia, is currently on her way to Dubai. Premier Mark McGowan claimed she had 250 passengers onboard with ‘respiratory illnesses’. But MSC told Cruise Passenger that there were no cases of COVID-19 onboard the ship, and the Magnifica was never set to disembark passengers. “Along her … Read more
NSW Health officials are being blamed for failing to halt the disembarkation of Ruby Princess passengers last week, despite tests being carried out on guests, twelve of which proved positive for coronavirus. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard is reported in The Sunday Telegraph to have said: “With the benefit of what we now know, I … Read more
Missing a port stop during a cruise is a fairly common occurrence. But the passengers on Pacific Explorer’s first sailing since her refurbishment ended up in an unusual situation, writes Honida Beram. On Friday 13 March, P&O’s Pacific Explorer departed Sydney for a three-night cruise, heading to the NSW South Coast town of Eden, with … Read more
This week saw the last of three complimentary cruises aboard the Spectrum of the Seas dock, allowing the final group out of almost 12,000 bush fire “first responders” to disembark. All three have been a triumph, allowing families who spend months battling the blazes in Australia’s outback to take some time out and enjoy a … Read more
Australian patients displaced from hospitals because of the coronavirus pandemic may be treated in cruise ship sick bays and recover on board, if an offer from Carnival Corporation is taken up. The world’s largest cruise line, with ten brands, has made the offer globally, including the US and Australia, according to a statement issued today. … 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.
