Tahiti off-limit to cruise ship

[dandee2]

French Polynesia is announcing that until April 11, Cruise ship will not be permitted to cruise the island with passengers. Next date for WS inn Papeete is in June.

 

Cruise ships currently sailing to the islands of French Polynesia must divert to the nearest international port of their choice. Note that Samoa has already banned ocean liners until further notice; the distant Cook Islands are also prohibited for cruise ships, as are the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia. Fiji has not yet taken any such measures, but is already barring its territory from people who have stayed in high-risk countries in Asia and Italy.
 

The measure also affects Polynesian ships such as the Aranui or the Paul Gauguin, since "the ships at the head of the line currently present in territorial waters must reach the Port of Papeete without delay, where they will be authorized to disembark their passengers, to allow their repatriation to their respective countries. The ship's health report must be sent to the authorities before berthing. No new passenger will be allowed to board one of these ships.

https://www.radio1.pf/les-paquebots-bannis-du-fenua-jusquau-11-avril/?fbclid=IwAR2w9xQlaqzS9HZENo-Unkod-UiyaunYLkuXxnUur7tglCut4fgMT-A4_aA

[ridethetide]

It's going from bad to worst...

 

[ducklite]

Wow.

[Annalucia]

The Aranui "ban" on taking passengers ends on 11 April. Exactly on this date they intend to start their voyage to Pitcairn Islands. They are having difficulty making up their mind about whether or not to cancel this journey as well as the following ones to the Marquesas Islands. I consider this rather unprofessional, considering there is mounting evidence that the pandemic will be with us for months to come.