Welcome to Cruise Talk the Internet's most popular discussion forum dedicated to cruising. Stop by Cruise Talk anytime to post a message or find out what your fellow passengers and industry insiders are saying about a particular ship, cruise line or destination.
>>> Reader Reviews >>> CruisePage.com Photo Gallery >>> Join Our Cruise Club.
Latest News...Royal Caribbean Group and Sandals Resorts have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture in the all-inclusive resort market, marking a significant expansion of Royal Caribbean Group’s vacation portfolio. Under the agreement, Royal Caribbean Group will acquire a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts, with the transaction expected to close in early 2027 pending customary approvals...
Latest News...Margaritaville at Sea has named musician Zac Brown as godfather of its newest ship, Beachcomber, ahead of the vessel’s debut in January 2027. Brown will officially christen the ship during a ceremony in Miami on Jan. 9, 2027, followed by an onboard performance as part of the inaugural celebration. The appointment extends an existing collaboration between Brown...
Latest News...Silversea has reorganized its suite offerings into four distinct categories—Oceanview, Veranda, Residence and Villa—covering 17 suite types across its classic and expedition ships. The new structure will take effect for voyages departing on or after January 1, 2027, and will include expanded benefits for guests booked in the Residence and Villa categories. The Oceanview and Veranda categories encompass existing Panorama,..
14 confirmed cases of H1N1 amongst crew/pax that disembarked at termination of last cruise and now 3 influenza A cases among crew still on board with more feeling unwell.
She has had to miss a port as a result but is currently going to complete the cruise.
Must be pretty bad luck as didn't think there were many cases in Aussie but suppose a new crew member could have brought it on board ?
Hope it does not go the way of the ss Oronsay where we swung round the anchor for three weeks with two yellow flags flying !
We were in Vancouver harbour and had an outbreak of typhoid on board !
The passengers of the affected cruise are quarantined at their homes or hotels...
J
Arguable P&O and NSW Dept of Health mucked it up when PD arrived in SYD on Monday. Pax were free to go and even if they had flu-like symptoms were told to go home and quarantine themselves there. In some cases this meant pax flew home to Melbourne or Brisbane on domestic flights before quarantining themselves.
The ship was allowed to depart without crew being tested and unsurprisingly some crew have now developed swine flu and have potentially passed it onto all those pax who boarded on Monday.
The cruise is now virtually a cruise to nowhere as the Queensland Dept of Health have asked the ship miss calls in the Whitsundays and Cairns. The ship will now head straight to the deserted weather station at Willis Island which is only included in coastal cruises as it is outside Australian waters and therefore entitles the cruise lines to sell duty-free onboard.
Brad
quote:Originally posted by reeves35:The whole thing is a bit of a mess.Arguable P&O and NSW Dept of Health mucked it up when PD arrived in SYD on Monday. Pax were free to go and even if they had flu-like symptoms were told to go home and quarantine themselves there. In some cases this meant pax flew home to Melbourne or Brisbane on domestic flights before quarantining themselves.The ship was allowed to depart without crew being tested and unsurprisingly some crew have now developed swine flu and have potentially passed it onto all those pax who boarded on Monday.The cruise is now virtually a cruise to nowhere as the Queensland Dept of Health have asked the ship miss calls in the Whitsundays and Cairns. The ship will now head straight to the deserted weather station at Willis Island which is only included in coastal cruises as it is outside Australian waters and therefore entitles the cruise lines to sell duty-free onboard.Brad
Ann Sherry, CEO of Carnival Australia has released a 4 minute statement on YouTube that is available from the P&O Australia website
[ 05-28-2009: Message edited by: Indarra ]
PD will retirn to Sydney on Monday - 3 days earlier than scheduled.
Bloody media though - "Swine Flu Ship" - the 2001 version of Plague Ship ? So much for responsible journalism.
Ultimate Bulletin BoardTM 6.1.0.3
More Vacation & Cruise Specials...