The ship is the second to arrive in Sydney with an outbreak in the space of a week, prompting Travel Weekly staff to wield bottles of hand sanitiser like mace during our commute.

In an eerie echo of 2020’s Ruby Princess outbreak, a cruise ship has docked in Circular Quay with confirmed COVID-19 cases. However, according to passengers, it’s been smooth sailing.

Crew members were also chuffed to be there, so much so that they learned the Cairns-Can, which is like the French can-can but with much more Four X Gold involved.

The Sydney Harbour was blessed with some loud honking and a nice bit of cheering as the cruise ship launched off to the sunshine state.

The Queensland cruise industry is preparing itself for the biggest comeback since Steven Bradbury swooped by his fallen competitors in 2002.

The line has packed its latest program with Aussie sailings, so let’s hope the Health Minister doesn’t renege on his promise to bring back cruising before Christmas.

In case you need another reason to convince your clients to book their post-pandemic cruise, Princess Cruises has just sweetened the deal.

After 3 decades in business, Cairns-based Coral Princess Cruises will rebrand as Coral Expeditions, effective immediately.