4 years ago

Cruise ship passenger and COVID patient Marilyn Halladay keen to set sail again, a year after Ruby Princess docking

ABC

Marilyn Halladay's love of cruising is infectious. Key points: The Ruby Princess' last passenger voyage led to hundreds being infected with coronavirus, including nearly 30 who died One year on, some travellers are eager to set sail once more The Federal Government has recently extended its ban on international cruises The Queenslander has been on 29 voyages and cannot wait for number 30. "We get emails every day from them offering us great prices, great deals, free internet, free drinks, free anything; they're virtually begging us to come and cruise with them," he said. " In his first interview since leading the state's special commission of inquiry into the Ruby Princess, Bret Walker SC said he felt "shock" at some evidence he heard. " Researcher Ashley Quigley from the University of New South Wales' Kirby Institute said onboard COVID-19 testing facilities need to be available when cruising resumes to ensure a "rapid response to any situation that unfolds, and to ensure that the correct measures can be taken if there is an outbreak on board".

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1 week, 2 days ago

Noro outbreak on Princess Cruises ship leaves dozens of passengers and crew sick and forced into isolation

Daily Mail

A contagious virus outbreak has left dozens of passengers and crew ill and in isolation during their nearly three-week-long voyage. After the Coral Princess cruise ship set sail from California on February 21, 69 of the over 1,000 passengers and 13 of the 895 crew members were struck down by the vomiting and diarrhea bug norovirus. According to the Centers …

4 months ago

Coral Princess cruise ship riddled with 'intense' sickness with 1,800 on board

Daily Mail

Passengers and crew aboard Princess Cruises' Coral Princess were plagued by a norovirus outbreak on its 31-day journey from Singapore to Los Angeles. Passengers and crew aboard Princess Cruises' Coral Princess were plagued by norovirus Norovirus infections are caused by a group of viruses that spread remarkably easily and can take as few as 10 particles to make someone unwell. …

1 year ago

Why Gen Z and millennials are now buying cruise tickets in droves

ABC

In short: Australia's largest cruise operator says it has seen a 20 per cent increase in passengers aged 18 to 35 since 2019. The number of passengers in the 18 to 35 age group has increased 20 per cent since 2019, according to one the country's largest cruise companies, Carnival Australia, which owns P&O Cruises. The average age of passengers …

1 year, 8 months ago

Family share cruise sickness horror as ship doctor claimed it was ‘not possible’ to catch Covid

The Independent

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2 years ago

Hundreds of passengers, crew members fell ill on Ruby Princess cruise ship, CDC says

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2 years, 4 months ago

Cruise Ship with 800 Covid-positive Passengers Docks in Australia's Sydney

News 18

A cruise ship with hundreds of Covid-positive passengers docked in Sydney, Australia, after being hit by a wave of infections. The Majestic Princess cruise ship was about halfway through a 12-day voyage when an outbreak of cases was noticed, Carnival Australia president Marguerite Fitzgerald told reporters in a media briefing on Saturday. “All positive cases were mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic, …

2 years, 4 months ago

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Cruise ship Majestic Princess with hundreds of COVID-infected passengers docks in Sydney

ABC

Health authorities are working with the operators of the Majestic Princess cruise ship that has docked in Sydney Harbour with hundreds of people infected with COVID on board. Key points: NSW Health says the cruise ship is at a Tier 3 warning, the highest possible COVID alert Cruise operator Carnival says about 800 people are infected with the virus All …

2 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 cases confirmed aboard first cruise liner to dock in Western Australia after two years

ABC

Passengers and staff aboard the first major cruise liner to visit Western Australia in over two years have tested positive for COVID-19, according to health authorities. Key points: Health authorities have confirmed passengers and crew aboard the Coral Princess docked in Broome have tested positive to COVID-19 The cruise liner is the first major tourist vessel to come to Western …

2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak on Ruby Princess 'not some accident', court told

ABC

An outbreak of COVID-19 following a voyage of the Ruby Princess cruise ship was "not some accident" but was "very likely to happen" due to preceding events, a Sydney court has heard. Key points: The class action began two-and-a-half years after the Ruby Princess set sail About 660 passengers ended up testing positive for COVID-19 The class action alleges charter …

2 years, 8 months ago

Ray Hadley goes off on 2GB host Chris Smith, replacing Ben Fordham for Coral Princess Covid comments

Daily Mail

Ship docked at Circular Quay on Wednesday, will return to Brisbane on Thursday Radio 2GB host Ray Hadley has lashed out at fill-in breakfast Chris Smith saying he is 'embarrassed to be on the same network' as him over 'foolish' comments he made about a cruise ship packed with Covid infected passengers. Smith said passengers 'knew what they were walking …

2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 cruise ship Coral Princess docks in NSW as testing policy changes

ABC

A cruise ship with a COVID-19 outbreak among crew and passengers has arrived in New South Wales today as the state government announces a key change to its reinfection policy. Key points: Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Paul Kelly, says the new, more infectious sub-variants present "another curve ball" About 100 people on board the Coral Princess have so far tested …

2 years, 8 months ago

Covid cruise ship nightmare: More than 100 infected as virus breaks out on Coral Princess

Daily Mail

A Covid outbreak has ripped through a cruise ship sailing from Queensland to NSW, leaving dozens of infected guests isolating onboard. More than 100 passengers and crew on the Coral Princess have tested positive for Covid She said some passengers are isolating at home or in other accommodation, while authorities are helping the company manage infected staff on board. A …

2 years, 10 months ago

Carnival cruise ship passengers complain of high number of Covid-19 cases

Hindustan Times

Guests aboard a Carnival Corp. ship with an outbreak of Covid-19 say the staff was overwhelmed by the number of cases, showing the cruise industry is continuing to struggle with the illness. Carnival cruise ship passengers complain of high number of Covid-19 cases Carnival didn’t say how many people were infected on the Carnival Spirit, which docked Tuesday in Seattle …

2 years, 11 months ago

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers

Associated Press

Federal health officials are dropping the warning they have attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic, leaving it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship. The CDC removed the COVID-19 “cruise ship travel health notice” that was first imposed in March 2020, after virus outbreaks on several ships around the world. “While …

2 years, 11 months ago

Guests and crew members test positive for COVID-19 aboard Princess Cruise ship

LA Times

Princess Cruises said that some passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19 after a 15-day cruise. Passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a 15-day Princess Cruise trip to the Panama Canal that returned Sunday to the Port of San Francisco. The cruise line did not say how many guests and crew members tested positive, or at …

3 years, 2 months ago

Cruise ship docks in San Francisco with COVID-19 cases

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — A cruise ship that docked in San Francisco on Thursday is under observation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after a dozen vaccinated passengers tested positive for coronavirus. The results followed a random testing of 25% of the passengers aboard the 10-day cruise to Mexico and the affected individuals are either asymptomatic or experiencing …

3 years, 2 months ago

Cordelia cruise ship with 66 Covid patients docks at Mumbai port

India Today

The Cordelia cruise ship with 66 Covid-19 infected passengers docked at Mumbai port at 6 pm on Tuesday. READ | 66 Covid patients on Cordelia cruise not placed in isolation, passengers protest inside While the other passengers will stay back on cruise. 66 PASSENGERS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID The samples of over 2000 passengers and crew members on the cruise …

3 years, 4 months ago

What’s it like to go on a cruise now? Here’s how COVID changed the onboard experience

LA Times

Cruise passengers will see a lot of changes on the ship due to the pandemic. Some cruise lines will also require passengers — whether vaccinated or not — to show proof of a COVID-19 test taken within two days of boarding a vessel. Passengers board the Majestic Princess cruise ship at the Port of Los Angeles in October. A sign …

3 years, 4 months ago

Death on the high seas: Cruise passengers face head winds with COVID lawsuits

LA Times

Lucio Gonzalez, left, contracted COVID-19 in March 2020 after a cruise with his wife, Margrit. His son, Miguel, has sued Princess Cruise Lines and its parent company, Carnival Corp., alleging the companies failed to warn passengers that they risked contracting the deadly virus by boarding the ship in the early months of a pandemic that has now killed more than …

3 years, 5 months ago

This cruise ship had an infamous coronavirus outbreak. Now, it’s set to sail again

LA Times

The Grand Princess cruise ship, which was stranded for days off the coast of California in March 2020 because of a coronavirus outbreak, will set sail Saturday, the first to depart from the Port of Los Angeles since the pandemic halted cruises. The cruise ship that stranded thousands of passengers for days off the California coast in one of the …

3 years, 6 months ago

Report finds federal government failings likely contributed to Ruby Princess COVID-19 disaster

ABC

Failings by a federal government border agency likely contributed to the deadly Ruby Princess COVID-19 disaster, a major report has found. Key points: The Commonwealth's Inspector-General of Biosecurity conducted a review of the Ruby Princess disaster Its report found the federal agriculture department made a number of mistakes, including not interviewing sick passengers The report said it was "perplexing" the …

4 years, 3 months ago

Singapore's 'Cruise-to-nowhere' Forced to Turn Back After Passenger Tests Covid Positive

News 18

A passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean ‘cruise-to-nowhere’ from Singapore has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing around 2,000 guests to be quarantined in their cabins and the Quantum of the Seas ship to return to dock on Wednesday. “We kindly ask all guests with urgent medical or health situations like diabetes, heart disease etc to contact guest services,” he said, adding …

4 years, 3 months ago

Cruise to quarantine: Passengers isolated after COVID-19 case

Al Jazeera

Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas was the firm’s first vessel to sail from Singapore since it halted operations in March due to the pandemic. Some 2,000 passengers are quarantined in their cabins after a passenger tested positive for COVID-19 on board Royal Caribbean cruise ship Quantum of the Seas, which has returned to dock in Singapore on Wednesday. ‘Battered …

4 years, 3 months ago

Cruise industry to introduce tough new COVID-19 measures when ban lifts in December

ABC

The world's largest cruise industry association will introduce tough new COVID-19 measures, to come into effect when the current domestic ban on cruising soon lifts. Key points: The CLIA says its COVID-safe plans meet or exceed medical guidelines The industry is developing guidelines with the Federal Government Under the current plans, ships wouldn't leave Australian waters until international travel restrictions …

4 years, 5 months ago

Ruby Princess passengers infected others with COVID-19 on Qantas flight, research suggests

ABC

Passengers from the ill-fated Ruby Princess cruise ship may have infected up to 11 people with COVID-19 on a single domestic flight between Sydney and Perth in March. Key points: A study shows several people on a Qantas flight with Ruby Princess passengers developed COVID-19 A study shows several people on a Qantas flight with Ruby Princess passengers developed COVID-19 …

4 years, 7 months ago

‘Serious mistakes’ made by Australian authorities in cruise ship coronavirus outbreak, inquiry finds

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australian authorities made “serious mistakes” in dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus on board a cruise …

4 years, 7 months ago

Qantas and Virgin knew the Ruby Princess was a coronavirus time bomb but were powerless to stop it

ABC

When TV networks beamed vision of passengers disembarking the Ruby Princess on the morning of March 19, airline executives were horrified. Key points: Airline bosses repeatedly had to ask Border Force whether they were flying Ruby Princess passengers Airline bosses repeatedly had to ask Border Force whether they were flying Ruby Princess passengers In the days after the ship docked, …

4 years, 7 months ago

Ruby Princess passengers allowed off ship after Border Force mistook negative flu tests for coronavirus results

ABC

A senior Australian Border Force officer who allowed 2,700 people to disembark the Ruby Princess cruise ship mistakenly believed passengers displaying "flu-like symptoms" had tested negative to COVID-19, when they had instead tested negative for the common flu. Key points: The ABF confused Ruby Princess passengers' flu tests for negative COVID-19 tests, documents reveal The ABF confused Ruby Princess passengers' …

4 years, 7 months ago

German cruise ship sets sail, hopes short trip thwarts virus

Associated Press

BERLIN — A German cruise ship is gingerly testing the water amid the coronavirus pandemic, setting sail for the first time since the industry was shut down months ago and using strict precautions to keep passengers and crew as safe as possible. The TUI cruise ship “Mein Schiff 2” — literally “My Ship 2” — set sail for a weekend …

4 years, 9 months ago

Ruby Princess inquiry hears passenger diagnosed with flu, days before she died of coronavirus

ABC

A passenger on the ill-fated Ruby Princess cruise ship has claimed doctors onboard diagnosed her friend with the flu just days before she tested positive to coronavirus and died in a Sydney hospital. Key points: A witness told the inquiry doctors assured her several times her friend only had the flu A witness told the inquiry doctors assured her several …

4 years, 9 months ago

Top NSW Health official admits Ruby Princess should not have been deemed 'low risk' for coronavirus

ABC

A top NSW Health official has told an inquiry the assessment process that deemed the Ruby Princess "low risk" was outdated and should have been scrapped before the ship docked. Key points: The Ruby Princess became Australia's largest single source of coronavirus infections The Ruby Princess became Australia's largest single source of coronavirus infections The ship's arrival in Sydney is …

4 years, 9 months ago

Cruise ships regularly flouted NSW Government's coronavirus advice, Ruby Princess inquiry hears

ABC

A senior NSW Health physician has told the Ruby Princess inquiry it "was not unusual" for cruise ships to defy government requests to collect coronavirus swabs in the early stages of the pandemic. Key points: The inquiry is investigating the handling of the Ruby Princess's arrival in Sydney The inquiry is investigating the handling of the Ruby Princess's arrival in …

4 years, 9 months ago

Carnival cruises began dealing with coronavirus in January. Here's how the company handled the Ruby Princess in March

ABC

As Ros Torrance smiled at the camera on the balcony of her luxury suite aboard the Ruby Princess, she had an inkling something wasn't quite right. Ms Torrance was lucky: she was on the ship weeks before the infamous Ruby Princess cruise that has become the single largest source of COVID-19 infections in Australia. Why New South Wales Health officials …

4 years, 10 months ago

Australia's coronavirus death toll rises after 81yo Ruby Princess passenger becomes latest fatality

ABC

NSW Health has confirmed another coronavirus death linked to the Ruby Princess almost two months after the infected ship docked in Sydney. Key points: Authorities confirmed six new coronavirus infections and one death in NSW Authorities confirmed six new coronavirus infections and one death in NSW Two cases were linked to Newmarch House, Australia's second-biggest COVID-19 cluster Two cases were …

4 years, 10 months ago

Ruby Princess inquiry lifts lid on 'reprehensible shortcomings' and the people who 'forgot' to relay crucial information

ABC

It's a world away from the glitz and ostentation, parties and performances of the Ruby Princess. It heard an assessment of the ship as "low risk" by NSW Health was based on illness figures that were up to 18 hours old by the time it docked. The inquiry heard the Port Authority had learned of the ambulances and on March …

4 years, 10 months ago

Fears for ongoing safety of those still on coronavirus-affected Ruby Princess as it docks in the Philippines

ABC

The remaining crew members on the Ruby Princess cruise ship, linked to hundreds of cases of coronavirus in Australia, have arrived in the Philippines today amid concerns that some on board remain in isolation due to COVID-19. Key points: The Ruby Princess saw an outbreak of COVID-19 which infected hundreds At one point, 10 per cent of all Australian cases …

4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus-hit Ruby Princess cruise ship crew partied after passengers disembarked in Sydney

ABC

Scores of crew members on the Ruby Princess celebrated with a party on the day it docked in Sydney unaware of the public health disaster that was about to happen. Key points: Two Ruby Princess crew members have spoken about a party held on the ship after passengers disembarked in Sydney Band member Chris Harris said he "assumed the ship …

4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus stricken Ruby Princess FINALLY leaves Australian waters

Daily Mail

The Ruby Princess cruise ship, which is linked to at least 10 per cent of Australia's COVID-19 cases and nearly a third of its deaths, has finally left the country. The doomed Ruby Princess cruise ship is seen leaving Port Kembla in Wollongong on Thursday, with a banner draped over the back saying 'Thank You Illawarra' Crew members are seen …

4 years, 11 months ago

Ruby Princess doctor tells inquiry she would not have allowed passengers to disembark

ABC

The senior doctor aboard the ill-fated Ruby Princess cruise ship has told an inquiry she would not have let passengers disembark when it docked in Sydney last month. Key points: When the vessel docked in March, dozens of passengers had coronavirus symptoms The doctor said she was "surprised" people were not told to wait for results An inquiry will investigate …

4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus-hit Ruby Princess to leave, but crew's fate remains uncertain

ABC

The promise of seeing the world while working on the Ruby Princess seemed like a dream come true. Key points: NSW Police are working to get most of the crew safely off, with a skeleton staff remaining on board The ship is likely to leave Australian waters this week More than 600 COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths have been linked …

4 years, 11 months ago

Ruby Princess operator ignoring coronavirus concerns of international guests, claims US passenger

ABC

An American passenger from the stricken Ruby Princess, which has been linked to hundreds of coronavirus infections, has criticised the cruise line and authorities for failing to track international guests. Key points: The passenger told the ABC she has had "zero follow-up" from the cruise ship's operator She has also criticised NSW Health Ruby Princess passengers are now being offered …

4 years, 11 months ago

How coronavirus turned the Ruby Princess into 'the bastard cruise'

ABC

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime for Marie Loveridge. "We were told we can't get on yet because there's been something on the ship, and it's definitely nothing to do with this coronavirus, but the ship has to be cleaned," she says. By the time the ship made it to Wellington on March 14, five people …

4 years, 11 months ago

Police in Ruby Princess coronavirus probe to question more than 5,500 passengers as global cases rise

ABC

Thousands of passengers who sailed on the last two voyages of the stricken Ruby Princess cruise ship will be questioned, as NSW Police investigate the massive coronavirus outbreak linked to the vessel. Key points: The survey will ask passengers about their health and what took place on their Ruby Princes cruise Californian man Steve Lazarus is the first international coronavirus …

4 years, 11 months ago

Global coronavirus cases linked to the Ruby Princess rise, ship's first international fatality confirmed

ABC

International anger is mounting over the Ruby Princess fiasco, with the first death recorded outside Australia and the number of global cases linked to the stricken cruise continuing to rise. Key points: At least 35 international coronavirus cases are linked to the Ruby Princess NSW Police want to speak to passengers on the ship's previous voyages A Canadian passenger has …

4 years, 11 months ago

Ruby Princess cruise ship passenger wants answers after wife Karla Lake died from coronavirus

ABC

Key points: Karla and Graeme Lake were both diagnosed with coronavirus after travelling on the Ruby Princess Ms Lake died in hospital 10 days after leaving the cruise ship Mr Lake says he wants justice for his wife A man whose wife died of coronavirus after they both travelled on the Ruby Princess has vowed to seek justice for her. …

4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus investigation into Ruby Princess will take five months, NSW Premier says

ABC

The massive criminal investigation into a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in Australia stemming from the Ruby Princess cruise ship is expected to be finished by September this year. Key points: The ship is still docked at Port Kembla, south of Sydney Police are working with its operator to provide medical support for sick crew Eighteen deaths and more than 600 …

4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus concerns for 900 international passengers on Ruby Princess, who are not included in official stats

ABC

They came to Sydney for the trip of a lifetime but went home with a deadly souvenir. Key points: The ABC has spoken to Canadian travellers on the Ruby Princess They said the company "could not have done more to put our health at risk" Princess Cruises said it "followed the federal and state health clearance processes to the letter" …

4 years, 11 months ago

Ruby Princess coronavirus outbreak likely from waiter in galley, NSW Police say

ABC

A waiter or someone who handles food on the Ruby Princess was the likely source of a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in Australia, NSW Police has revealed. Key points: Eighteen deaths and hundreds of confirmed COVID-19 cases have been traced back to the Ruby Princess NSW Police said there have been offers to repatriate certain crew members on board the …

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