| P&O “outbreak”

P&O Cruises Australia has told Cruise Weekly the Eastern Seaboard Cruise Protocols, developed by federal and state authorities in conjunction with the cruise industry, have worked effectively in managing COVID cases aboard its Pacific Explorer this week.

More than 100 people on board the ship tested positive for COVID-19, according to reporting by 9News, following cases last week aboard Coral Princess of Princess Cruises, P&O Australia’s sister brand.

Reflecting the COVID experience in the wider community, Explorer operated at “amber level” aboard its most recent cruise.