Ovation of the Seas

We are glad things are opening up and love your people,” said US tourist Dianet Quintana, one of the first cruisers in the capital in 953 days.

Then, on March 19, borders were closed to all except New Zealand citizens and permanent residents and the cruise industry in the country stopped. Malaghan Institute executive director Dr Graham Le Gros said that given the ship had been in the United States before New Zealand, there was a reasonable chance that the Covid on board was the BA.2.75.2 strain. Their cruise, taken to celebrate David Quintana’s 52nd birthday, carried them across the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand. The culture and colour visitors bring enhances our daily lives.” “We are glad to be here.” The Ovation of the Seas arrived in the Port of Napier on Labour Day just prior to sailing to Wellington. 3000 – The number of passengers on the Ovation of the Seas. [$56m to the Wellington economy](https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/112189255/wellingtons-recordbreaking-cruise-ship-numbers-set-to-be-eclipsed-next-season). [$565m to New Zealand](https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/129449747/we-are-back-we-are-stronger-the-return-of-cruise-ships-to-new-zealand) – a 28% increase on the previous year. The first cruise ship in 2½ years to disembark passengers in Wellington has active Covid-19 on board. Covid-19 on board first cruise ship in 2½ years to dock in Wellington The small cruise ship Le Laperouse arrived in Wellington on March 16, 2020, but

Ovation of the Seas sailed in to Napier yesterday from Tahiti, before heading to Wellington this morning.

The company told the NZ Herald they had worked closely with local authorities to follow all health protocols and complied with maritime reporting requirements before arrival in Napier. "Before any ship coming from overseas enters a New Zealand port, it has to be granted pratique [permission] by the local public health service. "Ovation of the Seas was granted pratique on Sunday, October 23, to dock and disembark passengers from the cruise liner in accordance with border control measures set out by the Ministry of Health.

Medical officer of health Dr Bridget Wilson said she was “confident that Covid-19 cases [on the ship] are being isolated appropriately and their contacts ...

“Positive cases on board are required to isolate in their cabin for 5 days and if still symptomatic on days six and seven. Royal Caribbean said positive cases had to isolate in their cabin for five days and if they still had symptoms, on days six and seven. A passenger from Sydney, Alastair Turnbull, said he caught Covid on the ship and had spent about six days in isolation in his room. The strain was already out in the community in the US. Medical officer of health Dr Bridget Wilson said she was “confident that Covid-19 cases [on the ship] are being isolated appropriately and their contacts managed in line with our current domestic settings”. says the ship met its requirements for passengers to disembark into Napier.

The cruise ship carries nearly 5,000 passengers and 1,300 crew members. In a statement, National Public Health Service health officer in Hawke's Bay Bridget ...

The company told the NZ Herald they had worked closely with local authorities to follow all health protocols and met maritime reporting requirements prior to arrival in Napier. “Before a ship coming from overseas enters a port in New Zealand, it must first be given pratique [permission] by the local GGD. “Ovation of the Seas was granted a pratique on Sunday, October 23 to allow passengers to board and disembark the cruise ship in accordance with border control measures established by the Ministry of Health.

The Ovation of the Seas will bring three thousand passengers to the capital today. The cruise ship is the largest vessel to visit Wellington this summer, ...