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breaking : developing story...cruise tio covid liao..still dare to go cruise...haaaa

bobby

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Coronavirus Australia news: Ban on cruise ships extended until March 2021

The Federal Government will extend emergency powers for another three months, restricting outbound international travel and cruise ships until March 21.
 

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CNA just updated

it to Breaking News :

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The ship, along with its passengers and crew, should be sunk to the bottom of the ocean. That is the best way to keep the rest of us safe.
 

bobby

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Can use SingapoRediscover vouchers for cruises ? I think most of us forgot about Covid liao...must re-discover.
 

zhihau

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Is it going to be like Diamond Princess?

All passengers quarantine on board or allowed home? Please don’t fuck this up.
 

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Singapore Cruise Passengers Quarantined on Positive Covid Case

Bloomberg) -- A Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ship turned back to Singapore on day three of a four-day cruise to nowhere, and all passengers put in quarantine on board, after a positive Covid-19 case was identified early Wednesday.

a man riding a snow board in the water: A visitor surfs on the FlowRider surf simulator on the top deck of the The Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship, operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s cruise line brand Royal Caribbean International (RCI), sits berthed at the Marina Bay Cruise Center in Singapore in 2019.

© Bloomberg A visitor surfs on the FlowRider

About 2,000 passengers aboard the Quantum of the Seas vessel were informed about the development by the ship’s captain over the public announcement system at about 2:45 a.m. local time.

The passenger who tested positive was isolated while officials traced their contacts.

Around 8 a.m., the captain told passengers that one passenger felt ill and tested positive for Covid.

All those found to have contact with the person have been tested and quarantined. All other passengers have been put under quarantine as a precautionary measure.

Gallery: Inside Singapore's first 'cruise to nowhere,' where vacation-starved guests took turns using the pool and carried contact tracing devices everywhere they went (INSIDER)

a group of people standing in front of a building:  Dream Cruises just had its first cruise to nowhere, a voyage that started and ended in Singapore, with no stops in between. It was the first cruise ship voyage in the country since the no-sail order in March and part of a safe cruise pilot program. Three and four-day cruises to nowhere will be offered regularly, going forward. Each passenger is tested for COVID-19 before being allowed to board. There's an on-board lab that can produce virus test results in an hour. These cruises are for Singapore residents only. Singapore is mostly closed to short-term visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. The coronavirus pandemic has hit the travel industry hard and left people around the world starved for a getaway.From flights to nowhere to fake plane trips complete with boarding, some companies are coming up with innovative ways to give people a taste of going on vacation.Cruises to nowhere are the latest such effort. These are trips on cruise ships that start and end in the same destination, with no stops in between.On November 6, hundreds of passengers set sail on one such trip, dubbed the Super Seacation on the World Dream ship. It was part of a safe cruise pilot program, which stipulates that ships can only set sail at half capacity, and are open only to Singapore residents, according to the Straits Times.Going forward, three and four-day cruises to nowhere on the World Dream will be offered regularly, according to a press release by Dream Cruises.Representatives for Dream Cruises did not respond to Insider's request for further information about the trip and any new safety protocols.Keep reading to see what the two-night voyage was like.Read the original article on Insider

Genting Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International said in October that two of their ships would start sailing from Singapore on so-called cruises to nowhere as the city state aims to revive its tourism sector and give residents an outlet for their wanderlust amid the pandemic.

Stringent protocols for cruise operators and passengers to permit the pilot voyages were established.

These included testing of crew and passengers, increased sanitization and fresh air circulation measures. Cruises were also required to sail at a reduced passenger capacity of 50%.
 

poore

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y only isolate close contacts? the close contacts also came into contact with others mah. shd quarantine all onboard 14 days. free stay all happy mah since they like to cruise so much
 

bobby

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If it is good enough for our foreign workers...it is good enough for full fare paying Singaporean gong kias.

 

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From what I understand, everyone swabbed before embarking.

If that chap can be tested positive a couple of days later, this could mean that those short reaction time test kits are not able to pick up COVID incubators effectively.
 
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