Indonesian authorities have requested that an Australian cruise ship carrying about 2100 passengers and crew abandon the Balinese leg of its 25-day tour,following a COVID-19 outbreak on board.
Cruising is back and Europe has more options than any other continent with every port providing a wealth of attractions and experiences.
Matt Gilbertson will be airlifted to London for treatment after suffering a badly injured foot and damaged spine while performing on a cruise ship.
The Coral Princess arrived at Circular Quay just after 6am on Wednesday with more than 100 positive crew and passengers on board.
The outbreak aboard the Coral Princess comes as COVID hospitalisations in Queensland continue to rise.
Brisbane’s new $177 million international cruise ship terminal became operational last year,but its use was limited.
At least 12 of the 72 people on board the Coral Discoverer tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and were forced off the ship and into hotel isolation.
The federal government ban on cruise ships lifts on Sunday,marking a major step in the country’s tourism reopening and pleasing the more than a million Australians who take to the seas each year.
The southern NSW cruise industry will be dramatically expanded under a state government proposal to attract some of the world’s largest ships to the Sapphire coast.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk would not say whether Queenslanders would be allowed to travel interstate or overseas by Christmas.
A strike by tugboat crews forced giant cruise ships to enter Sydney Harbour under their own power,and led to concerns over crude oil supplies.