The cases are all mild or asymptomatic.
The Majestic Princess prepares to depart from Sydney, Australia, in November 2022., Fitzgerald said the cruise operator has been implementing “the most rigorous and strict measures which go well above current guidelines,” which included testing staff and passengers for COVID before they board and requiring 95% of guests over the age of 12 to be vaccinated. She said Carnival Australia ships have made more than 50 voyages “with a vast majority of more than 100,000 guests unimpacted by COVID.
“However, the emergence of COVID in the community has meant we have seen a rise in positive cases on the last three voyages,” she added. The Majestic Princess has since continued on to Melbourne, carrying over 220 people from the original New Zealand cruise,Vivek Prakash / Getty Imagesfor two years, tourism is back in Australia, and proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test are not required to enter. The country also no longer requires people with positive COVID tests to isolate, but local authorities in New South Wales advised individuals who test positive to isolate for five days after.