Karla and Graeme Lake

Over 800 Ruby Princess passengers file class action lawsuit

Shine Lawyers have filed a Federal Court class action against the owners of the Ruby Princess over the handling of a COVID-19 outbreak onboard ...

Ruby Princess in Australia

Ruby Princess special inquiry hears of NSW Health mistakes

In the closing submissions of the Ruby Princess inquiry, NSW Health was criticised for making three crucial mistakes when handling the arrival of the ...

Antarctica the new hot spot with Aurora’s ships already selling out

Enough! It’s time to stand up for cruise

Cruising: you either get it or you don’t.  It’s why the coronavirus pandemic has seen such a polarised view of a leisure activity that ...

Ruby Princess' guest entertainer Kate, plays her harp and violin

How your favourite cruise ship crew members are keeping entertained

It’s one of the biggest maritime operations in history – repatriating thousands of crew members from cruise ships, back to home. And it has ...

Ruby Princess inquiry hears startling new evidence as line's president appeals: "Stick with us"

Ruby Princess health report WAS updated to show 128 cases before ship docked

Princess Cruises has moved to refute suggestions the Ruby Princess did not update documents to show how many passengers had signs of illness when ...

Ruby Princess inquiry hears startling new evidence as line's president appeals: "Stick with us"

Ruby Princess passengers could have been checked if doctor had filed final report

In another twist to the story of the cruise ship at the centre of the largest COVID-19 cluster in Australia, health officials have revealed ...

Ruby Princess inquiry hears startling new evidence as line's president appeals: "Stick with us"

Ruby Princess inquiry hears startling new evidence as line’s president appeals: “Stick with us”

As the Ruby Princess finally left Australia this week, Princess Cruises president Jan Swartz issued a heartfelt plea to Australians who have made the line ...

Some Ruby Princess crew members fly to their homes today

Some Ruby Princess crew members fly to their homes today

Some 49 crew members from the Ruby Princess will be flying to their home countries, bringing the ship one step closer to leaving Australian ...

Gifts of friendship lift the spirits of 1100 crew on Ruby Princess

Gifts of friendship lift the spirits of 1100 crew on Ruby Princess

Local Kiama resident and teacher, Nicole Dillon could bare it no longer. She wanted to do something to cheer up the 1100 crew members ...

New claims as police launch Strike Force Blast and board Ruby Princess

Passengers fight for answers as Ruby Princess coronavirus death toll hits 20

Graeme Lake celebrated his wife’s 75th birthday aboard the Ruby Princess on its now infamous cruise back to Sydney last month. They were among ...

NSW premier launches special commission of inquiry into Ruby Princess disembarking

NSW premier launches special commission of inquiry into Ruby Princess disembarking

There are now three investigations into the docking and disembarking of the Ruby Princess after NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian appointed Sydney silk Bret Walker ...

New claims as police launch Strike Force Blast and board Ruby Princess

Waiter may have sparked Ruby Princess COVID-19 cluster which killed 18

Police investigating the deadly cluster of COVID-19 cases aboard the Ruby Princess have pinpointed a waiter or crew person handling food as the likely ...

New claims as police launch Strike Force Blast and board Ruby Princess

New claims as police launch Strike Force Blast and board Ruby Princess

A claim that 140 passengers were in self isolation when the Ruby Princess was approaching Sydney Harbour has been made by Nine newspapers. Over ...

Humanitarian crisis as Ruby Princess docks at Port Kembla and police launch criminal probe

Humanitarian crisis as Ruby Princess docks at Port Kembla and police launch criminal probe

The Ruby Princess has arrived in Port Kembla, a day after the NSW Police announced a criminal investigation into the handling of the ship’s passengers. ...

Ruby Princess - the questions that must be answered

Ruby Princess: the statements that question the need for a police probe

New information concerning the communications between the Ruby Princess and NSW health officials before she landed last month pose questions over why a police ...

Ruby Princess - the questions that must be answered

Ruby Princess – the questions that must be answered

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has ordered an investigation into how the Ruby Princess came to land and disembark 2,650 passengers while tests being carried ...