Travel by Darren Cartwright  Major cruise lines are pinning their hopes on the success of recent COVID-safe voyages in Asia to convince the federal government to allow them to sail again in Australian waters. For the past few months, Royal Caribbean and Dream Cruises have been cruising within Singaporean waters without a recorded case of COVID-19, says Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasian spokesman Joel Katz. Dream Cruises have also been conducting intracountry cruises - mainly island hopping - within Taiwan s territory since July.  The cruise liners are operating at 50 per cent capacity with no casino, buffets or spas open.
Travel by Darren Cartwright  Major cruise lines are pinning their hopes on the success of recent COVID-safe voyages in Asia to convince the federal government to allow them to sail again in Australian waters. For the past few months, Royal Caribbean and Dream Cruises have been cruising within Singaporean waters without a recorded case of COVID-19, says Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasian spokesman Joel Katz. Dream Cruises have also been conducting intracountry cruises - mainly island hopping - within Taiwan s territory since July.  The cruise liners are operating at 50 per cent capacity with no casino, buffets or spas open.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Government decision to ban cruise ship Le Laperouse slammed
29 Jan, 2021 03:54 AM
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Lincoln Tan is the New Zealand Herald’s diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior reporter.lincoln.tan@nzherald.co.nz@LincolnTanNZH
A man whose company has invested more than $1 million booking two cruises on Le Laperouse for clients hosting 200 people has slammed the Government s decision not to let the ship in.
The luxury expedition cruise ship has been hovering outside New Zealand waters and is held at the border because most of the crew were refused visas.