Passengers on a P&O cruise were left on board after the ship was turned away from New Zealand. The Guardian reported it… Already a subscriber? Login here!
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The passengers of one cruise P&O was left stranded on board after the ship was turned away from New Zealand. This was reported by The Guardian. The ship was scheduled to call at several ports in the Pacific Ocean after departing Sydney last Monday. But the Pacific Adventure was unable to dock. Why? Strict biosecurity laws apply here. And invasive species were found on the ship’s hull, The Guardian reported. The report said divers were supposed to remove three juvenile mussels and a lace coral, but diving conditions were worse than expected.
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Complaints from passengers
As a result, the passengers stayed at sea longer than expected. One passenger, Jake Welch, told the Guardian: “The medical packages are disappearing quickly.” The cruise has been rescheduled to only call at three ports in Australia. “My wife and I are on this crappy cruise to nowhere, very disappointing, we will never travel with P&O again,” one passenger said on a Facebook page set up for the cruise. Welch told the Guardian that P&O had originally offered passengers a 50% discount on “future” cruises. A decision that, however, sparked protests.
The refund
The company then offered a refund and onboard credit of AU$300, or about $200. “We have listened to feedback from our guests and understand that not everyone will want to travel with us again,” a P&O spokesman told the newspaper. “We apologize again for the itinerary change and thank our guests for their patience and understanding.”
Explanation
According to Australian Biosecurity, New Zealand Northern Region Commissioner Mike Inglis told New Zealand television that there were “concerning levels of biofouling” on the Pacific Adventure ship. “Our biosecurity rules are designed to protect us from parasites such as the exotic caperworm, which can impact the environment, unique marine ecosystems, the aquaculture industry and New Zealand’s economy,” he said. He said images sent by the ship’s operators showed “high-risk organisms” that “could pose a threat to New Zealand if the ship entered our waters”. “We know that cleaning the hull of a cruise ship is a difficult and complex task that often depends on weather conditions,” he said.
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