Скачать или смотреть One year since Ruby Princess docked in Sydney

It’s been one year since the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney, bringing with it a coronavirus threat Australia was yet to face.

On March 18, after a trip to New Zealand, the cruise ship was deemed ‘low risk’ based on a log which was not up to date – unknowingly carrying 133 cases of COVID-19.

It docked in Sydney on the 19th before all 2,700 passengers were allowed to disembark at Circular Quay.

In total more than 900 cases of the virus have been linked to the ship, as well as 28 deaths.

Coral Expeditions Commercial Director Jeff Gillies spoke to Sky News about where the cruise industry is sitting 12 months on from the Ruby Princess voyage.

“There’s ongoing effects from that time,” Mr Gillies said.

“Where the cruise industry’s at in Australia now is that there’s a few small local expedition operators – such as ourselves – who are back in operation”.

“They’ve been back operating since October of last year, but to do so it requires a certain formal – and that really is a very strong focus on medical protocols.”