Carnival Luminosa has set off on her first-ever Australian passenger voyage, leaving Brisbane on a seven-night journey towards the Great Barrier Reef.
The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal was in festive spirits with a “Here Comes the Fun” event bringing live music, entertainers, ice cream and even a special drop-in from some Dr Seuss characters to ring in the new vessel.
Carnival Cruise Line Executive Vice President and CCO, Ken Tate said: “Luminosa is, without a doubt, a multicultural ship with Italian roots and a history of sailing around the globe. But with her abundance of natural light and unique fun offerings, she feels right at home in the Sunshine State.
“Bringing a Carnival ship to Queensland has been a long-term goal of ours, so this cruise is a very special occasion”
Carnival Cruise Line Australia VP Kara Glamore said: “To have Luminosa sailing out of Brisbane is not only a win for us but a big win for Queensland tourism.
“With 28 sailings from November 2022 to April 2023, Luminosa will support Carnival Australia’s anticipated $165 million contribution to the Queensland economy this year and make it easier than ever for Queenslanders to experience the fun of a Carnival cruise.
“Our dedication to Queensland is stronger than ever and we can’t thank our guests enough all of their love and support whilst for waiting for our arrival.”
People who got the Covid vaccine are the carriers of the virus. If you are vaccinated, why are you continuously testing positive for covid? By the way, the mask does nothing for covid and is useless.
We disembarked on 13 November and within hours my daughter tested positive for COVID which she had really badly in spite of being fully vaccinated. I read on one of the Carnival groups that someone got on board with COVID and got really sick a couple of days after we were at sea already. She was sitting in the dining area unmasked complaining to her husband and was overheard by other passengers. No-one checked the RAT tests we all had to do 24 hours before boarding. Masks were not enforced and in spite of the many hand sanitizer devices dotted around, hardly anybody used them. By the end of that cruise there were many positive people but it hasn’t been documented.
Why weren’t the rest of the passengers informed of COVID on board once it was discovered. Have been home now for 3 days no word.
I disembarked Carnival Luminosa in Brisbane today. Unfortunately I got covid on the boat. I told the medical centre and was isolated which is understandable. However trying to get some edible food was awfully difficult so I gave up and didn’t eat much for three days. The disembarkation for covid affected passengers was appalling to say the least. I had to wait two hours for someone to come and lead me to the ramps. I had to call guest services three times in order to get someone to my cabin. Not only did I get covid but I was treated very poorly indeed. A most unnecessary process which needs fine tuning.
We are booked to do that cruise in October of next year