New Caledonia Conflict - I'm Clueless

[MicCanberra]

Yes, and it takes a lot for the government to change these ratings for some countries.

[Ondine]

Even if they could dock in Noumea (which they can't) there is no way people could travel ashore from the pictures of the devastation that has been wrought to infrastructure so why go.  It is just too dangerous.  

 

Just another reason not to send ships to Australia - problems with Melb and I think NZ (hull cleaning), Red Sea attacks and more importantly they can get better returns elsewhere. Now we are running out of places to sail to.

 

However I think that cruise companies will cut their own throats by sending too many ships to lucrative ports.  I have been reading that there are problems in Alaska with some ports limiting cruise numbers, Barcelona is limiting ships, Bar Harbour also in US trying to stop anything over 1000 passengers per day.  Santorini is another one which is causing problems with too many visitors.  And we all know that Venice is angry.