Three months on, more than 42,000 crew still stuck on cruise ships
At least 42,000 workers remain trapped on cruise ships without paychecks — some still suffering from COVID-19 — three months after the industry shut down.
Cruise News
Cruising returns to Australia, but not on the ocean
Cruising, that once cherished but now widely-maligned pastime, is quietly making its comeback.
The party is over: Ten steps the cruise industry needs to take to recover
Here are 10 things that the cruise industry should consider as it embarks on a path to recovery.
Cruise ships cluster together at sea, with thousands of crew stuck on board
Dozens of cruise ships are still stuck at sea, clustered in groups in the Caribbean, the Atlantic Ocean and the South China Sea, tracking sites show.
The Aussie town desperate for cruise ships to return
The Sapphire Coast town of Eden needs cruise ships to return after COVID-19.
Australian cruise company starts building its next 'six-star' luxury ship
Scenic Group, which owns the luxury expedition yacht Scenic Eclipse, has begun construction on its second vessel, Eclipse II in Croatia.
'Lucky': Stuck on a virus-free ship for 35 days after leaving Australia
For Spanish traveller Carlos Paya, being on an around-the-globe luxury cruise while the rest of world scurried into their homes for fear of the COVID-19 pandemic was beyond surreal.
Ruby Princess debacle is one of the worst disasters in modern cruising
Are we setting up the Ruby Princess to sail into a perfect storm?
Only one country was willing to help trapped Australian cruise passengers
Relieved Australian cruise passengers flown home from Uruguay might care to reflect on another humanitarian act nearly 50 years ago.
Government accused of 'hiding' Ruby Princess away from Sydney
The NSW state government is under pressure to transfer the Ruby Princess and its crew to Circular Quay.
Sink or swim: Cruising's battle to stay afloat
They’ve become the modern-day Mary Celestes: port-less and unloved ghost ships filled with abandoned crews and passengers.
Cruise passengers don't deserve to be vilified by us
Where's our duty of care, let alone moral obligation, for innocent, hapless cruise passengers?
Search pagination