Best of luck
AS it was an all Australian cruise from Port Douglas in Far North Queensland to Brisbane in seems the pre departure checks just are not in place. Lucky here wasn’t an outbreak of kangaroo fever as well, they all would be hopping mad
I don’t know how you worked that out, as the article said it started in the crew (they are usually European).
There are 118 confirmed cases, including 114 crew and four passengers who have tested positive to the virus, Queensland’s Chief Health Officer (CHO) confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
more like Carnival Australia, which represents Princess Cruises, are to blame. the Princess line has had this happen before. I can’t remember other cruise lines having outbreaks as often or even having ones.
Maybe it is just a case of the wallaby wobbles instead
I hope you have a supply of Lateral Flow test kits packed, RS 
Don’t need them Mags the medical team on board test any person showing covid symptoms and do random tests on passangers as well. This company appear to go to extremes to prevent covid on board.
Like any travel company the last thing they want is to get a reputation as covid carriers s they will loose customers.
My sister two weeks ago went to a trefoil guide meeting in wales and caught covid ,so more at risk there than on board ship as no pre requisition covid test asked for or even proof of being vaccinated.
also a requirement all passangers have to have a Lateral flow test within 3 days of departure and provide authorised test station documentation
Yes I can understand that RS but you still stand the risk of catching Covid when you leave the ship for various day trips.
I think he is relying on his determination not to catch it, Mags. 
Mags no more than walking down a high street over here, I think you may be a wee bit paranoid about it to be honest, and i/we are not throwing away an £11,000+ holday just incase. Cruise ships have excellent medical facilities, really urgent cases get helicoptered to the neariest hospital
Me thinks you are becomming a little envious
Rather be paranoid & alive, than blase & dead. Just sayin’ 
I am certainly not envious of you RS, far from it as I have just returned from a wonderful holiday with my family and wouldn’t wish for anything else. We looked after our own safety in those weeks and didn’t rely on others
Paranoid??? You make me laugh! 
I don’t think it’s just you, Mags.
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Camping in a tent in the middle of a field miles from anywhere is not exactly my idea of a holiday Mags. nor is sitting around a hotel pool in the hope someone isn’t going to grab your deck chair either
Nor mine now, although I used to love camping in my younger days. Nature at its best!
We rent a luxury apartment these days.
so you cook at home and do exactly the same in a rented luxury apartment. not only that but having to do the daily chores like make the bed cook breakfast and wash the dishes. eeeeerrrrrr some kind of holliday is that
Exactly, RS, you can’t be doing with all that; you already have enough to worry about with how you are going to carry your video camera. 
There is nothing wrong with that RS, what jobs do you give up when you are away?
Mags none I avoid doing jobs at home even if I am allowed to