Carnival Australia President Sture Myrmell has jumped to the defence of cruise ships in Australia after an “intense focus” on the sector as the country continues to “grapple with the impact of COVID-19 and fights to slow the spread of illness”.

Australia celebrated its first new ship of the summer cruise season with the maiden arrival of Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess into Sydney Harbour last Wednesday (23 October).

Princess Cruises’ marked the start of its Australian summer cruise season last week with the maiden arrival of Ruby Princess into Sydney Harbour on Wednesday morning [23 October, 2019]. Welcoming Ruby Princess to her new homeport, Michelin Star Chef Curtis Stone engaged his Princess OceanMedallion to activate a spectacular display of ruby-coloured fireworks as the ship entered the harbour.