Australia cruise ban over .

[Hogbay]

The most beautiful harbour in the world has welcomed cruises ships back after a two year ban . Looking forward to Ovation b2bx6 starting in November 2022 . Here is Easter Monday video of P&O Pacific Explorer (Dawn Princess) arrival 😀 🇦🇺

 

[Hogbay]

This news report has got Radiance sailing wrong 😳 

 

[crzndeb]

So excited to get back to Sydney for my B3B on the Ovation in Mar/2023. It’s been a long wait, but I just kept shifting them since 2020.

[Hogbay]

45 minutes ago, crzndeb said:

So excited to get back to Sydney for my B3B on the Ovation in Mar/2023. It’s been a long wait, but I just kept shifting them since 2020.

We welcome you back 🙃🇦🇺 hopefully it's all smooth sailing,  my first cruise back is on Pacific Explorer June 14 2022 .b2b x5 .only because Royal is only here in our summer . Ovation November 16 b2b x6 . Been a long two years wait. 

[CaptainBazz]

We are already booked for a Sydney to Papeete cruise in March 2023...looking forward to being back in Oz.

[Biker19]

What a moment for Australia and P&O Cruises Australia! After 2 years of hiatus, #PacificExplorer departed Sydney, Australia on her first 4 night cruise to Brisbane marking the restart of cruising in Australia! 

President of Carnival Australia and P&O Cruises Australia Marguerite Fitzgerald said: “Today is an emotional moment in time for so many people who have looked forward to the resumption of cruise operations in Australia and the rebirth of the $5 billion a year cruise industry.

Congratulations to Australia and everyone involved in making this happen! 

 

 

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[Biker19]

As soon thereafter:

 

Just as cruises are resuming in Australia, a COVID-19 outbreak aboard Coral Princess has prompted Princess Cruises to offer refunds to passengers on the ship’s next sailing.

 

The cruise is not canceled, however, and a variety of mitigation measures are in place to protect both passengers and crew members.

Outbreak on Coral Princess

 

The 91,627-gross-ton Coral Princess, which just resumed sailings from Brisbane in mid-June, has reported approximately 100 cases of COVID-19 among crew members, with fewer than 20 guest cases as part of that total.

 

The outbreak occurred on the July 3, 7-night round trip sailing from Brisbane, which visited Airlie Beach, Cairns, Port Douglas, and Willis Island, before returning to Brisbane on Sunday, July 10.

 

Minister of Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath has commented on the situation. “There were protocols put in place as to what would occur if there was an outbreak and we are seeing an outbreak,” she said.

 

“Some of those passengers are being removed, they have chosen to isolate either home or in other accommodation and we’ve supported them in doing that.”

 

Outbreak on Princess Cruise Ship in Australia, Refunds Offered (cruisehive.com)

 

Biker, who wonders if RCI will be as generous when they resume sailing.

[ShazM]

13 hours ago, Biker19 said:

As soon thereafter:

 

Just as cruises are resuming in Australia, a COVID-19 outbreak aboard Coral Princess has prompted Princess Cruises to offer refunds to passengers on the ship’s next sailing.

 

The cruise is not canceled, however, and a variety of mitigation measures are in place to protect both passengers and crew members.

Outbreak on Coral Princess

 

The 91,627-gross-ton Coral Princess, which just resumed sailings from Brisbane in mid-June, has reported approximately 100 cases of COVID-19 among crew members, with fewer than 20 guest cases as part of that total.

 

The outbreak occurred on the July 3, 7-night round trip sailing from Brisbane, which visited Airlie Beach, Cairns, Port Douglas, and Willis Island, before returning to Brisbane on Sunday, July 10.

 

Minister of Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath has commented on the situation. “There were protocols put in place as to what would occur if there was an outbreak and we are seeing an outbreak,” she said.

 

“Some of those passengers are being removed, they have chosen to isolate either home or in other accommodation and we’ve supported them in doing that.”

 

Outbreak on Princess Cruise Ship in Australia, Refunds Offered (cruisehive.com)

 

Biker, who wonders if RCI will be as generous when they resume sailing.

The ship docked here in Sydney this morning. Our state health department said that passengers could get off if they had a negative RAT but crew had to stay onboard. Currently there are 118 positive cases, 4 passengers and 114 crew who are already isolated. The passengers who got off said it was no big deal. The problem is the media trying to whip up hysteria with the constant reporting. Some are even calling the ship "Covid riddled" which is so far from the truth.

[Biker19]

14 hours ago, ShazM said:

The problem is the media trying to whip up hysteria with the constant reporting.

Click bait is a real thing, even here on CC.

[Jimbo]

15 hours ago, ShazM said:

The ship docked here in Sydney this morning. Our state health department said that passengers could get off if they had a negative RAT but crew had to stay onboard. Currently there are 118 positive cases, 4 passengers and 114 crew who are already isolated. The passengers who got off said it was no big deal. The problem is the media trying to whip up hysteria with the constant reporting. Some are even calling the ship "Covid riddled" which is so far from the truth.

What percentage of crew is that for that ship? have covid? How many crew usually on that ship?

[Another_Critic]

9 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

What percentage of crew is that for that ship? have covid? How many crew usually on that ship?

Google is your friend.  😉

 

Crew: 900

 

1st COVID encounter:  "News reports in early April 2020 indicated that the ship, with 1,020 passengers and 878 crew, with some suffering flu-like symptoms, was hoping to be allowed to dock at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to allow passengers to disembark."

Edited July 13, 2022 by Another_Critic

[gretchengao]

The most important question is if they let Positive passengers off the ship and quarantine in a hotel room or drive home? If they wont let these passengers off the ship, it would be another "Diamond Princess" situation and also means they did not use 2 years of knowledge that we have learned from Covid!

[Biker19]

1 minute ago, gretchengao said:

The most important question is if they let Positive passengers off the ship and quarantine in a hotel room or drive home?

It's right there in the news story:

 

“Some of those passengers are being removed, they have chosen to isolate either home or in other accommodation and we’ve supported them in doing that.”

[ReneeFLL]

7 minutes ago, gretchengao said:

The most important question is if they let Positive passengers off the ship and quarantine in a hotel room or drive home? If they wont let these passengers off the ship, it would be another "Diamond Princess" situation and also means they did not use 2 years of knowledge that we have learned from Covid!

Read the previous posts. 

[Another_Critic]

3 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said:

Read the previous posts. 

Read the previous reply.  😜

[MsMidge]

16 hours ago, ShazM said:

The ship docked here in Sydney this morning. Our state health department said that passengers could get off if they had a negative RAT but crew had to stay onboard. Currently there are 118 positive cases, 4 passengers and 114 crew who are already isolated. The passengers who got off said it was no big deal. The problem is the media trying to whip up hysteria with the constant reporting. Some are even calling the ship "Covid riddled" which is so far from the truth.

I would trust the people that are actually there to describe what is going on.  Sounds like a lot of the crew are infected.  Wonder if they are the only people required to have testing.  Maybe everyone else is keeping quiet as they dont want to have to be quarantined etc.  Based on some reports here, the last thing I would do would be to report to medical if i felt sick.  The treatment of the positive folks sounds horrible.

[Jimbo]

25 minutes ago, Another_Critic said:

Google is your friend.  😉

 

Crew: 900

 

1st COVID encounter:  "News reports in early April 2020 indicated that the ship, with 1,020 passengers and 878 crew, with some suffering flu-like symptoms, was hoping to be allowed to dock at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to allow passengers to disembark."

Chances are since more of their ships are in service now(your quote was from April 2020), they don't have 900 onboard now or even 878 because of spreading some of their crew elsewhere..............I was asking for someone that knows more then Google................get an better idea from someone onboard now.....................Google is not your friend in this case. !!😉

Edited July 13, 2022 by Jimbo

[ReneeFLL]

13 minutes ago, Another_Critic said:

Read the previous reply.  😜

You didn't see the answer to your question? It was there.