Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)

True North resumes operations after annual refit
The cruise vessel MV True North completed an annual refit in Port Fremantle. The vessel is removed from the water in February every year and no...
March 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
Passengers and crew from Coronavirus ship Artania flown to Germany
More than 800 cruise passengers and crew headed home to Germany on chartered flights on Monday, March 30, while 41 others infected with Coronavirus...
March 30, 2020
Accidents
Coronavirus-infected crew members hurried off Ruby Princess
Three crew from Ruby Princess have been taken to Sydney NSW's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with serious Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms. The medevac...
March 30, 2020
Accidents
Ovation of the Seas linked to 31 Coronavirus cases
Nearly 3,000 cruise passengers have been allegedly told that they could 'walk off and go home' without medical checks before at least 31 of them had...
March 26, 2020
Accidents
Azamara Journey docks in Auckland NZ only for provisioning
Citizens in Auckland NZ are not to worry about a cruise vessel coming into port on the first day of the city's Coronavirus (COVID-19) alert level 4...
March 26, 2020
Accidents
Coronavirus cruise ship passengers quarantined on Rottnest Island, Western Australia
WA Premier Mark McGowan is currently "exercising the Rottnest option" to quarantine Australian cruise passengers set to disembark in Fremantle (Perth...
March 25, 2020
Accidents
No Coronavirus cases on Magnifica ship according to MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises, the owner of MSC Magnifica ship sailing off Western Australia's coast, said there were no passengers onboard with respiratory diseases...
March 23, 2020
Accidents
4 Cruise Ships Given Permission to Dock in Australia Despite Coronavirus Ban
Almost 2700 cruise ship passengers are being allowed to disembark in Port Sydney NSW in the face of a national Coronavirus (COVID-19) crackdown...
March 21, 2020
Accidents
CMV swapped Australian and European cruise passengers between 2 ships
Two CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages ships - Vasco da Gama and Columbus - swapped their Australian and European passengers at sea on Wednesday...
March 20, 2020
Accidents
Golden Princess Passengers Disembark in Melbourne
Thousands of cruise passengers were finally allowed to disembark from Golden Princess (Pacific Adventure) in Melbourne Australia after sick tourists...
March 19, 2020
Accidents
Silver Spirit Docks in Darwin Despite 30-Day Coronavirus Ban
A Silversea-owned cruise liner docked at Darwin's Fort Hill Wharf in spite of a Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related ban on international cruise ships...
March 18, 2020
Accidents
Silver Muse Passengers Allowed to Disembark in Auckland Despite NZ's Travel Restrictions
Passengers on a Silversea-owned cruise ship (which docked in Port Auckland NZ Tuesday morning, March 17) will be allowed to disembark, despite...
March 17, 2020
Accidents
Norwegian Jewel Stranded in the Pacific
An NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship with thousands of Australians is currently stranded in the Pacific Ocean after passengers were prevented from...
March 17, 2020
Accidents
Golden Princess Passengers Barred from Disembarking at Akaroa
Passengers on Golden Princess (P&O Pacific Adventure) were denied disembarkation at a New Zealand cruise port on Sunday, March 15 due to a...
March 15, 2020
Accidents
More Than 1,000 Passengers Stuck on MSC Cruises Ship at Hobart
All passengers and crew are currently blocked on a cruise ship docked at Port Hobart Tasmania over Coronavirus (COVID-19) fears. About 1400...
March 14, 2020
Accidents