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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 6:52:15 PM on 6 April 2020.
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 Jimb
 Location: Kanahooka, NSW
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Well the cruise ship Ruby Princess docking in Port Kembla Harbour just 10 minutes from us and filling up our hospitals. I guess it had to go somewhere and everyone was hoping it would dock in someone else's backyard.
 
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 Brad
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I think something GTC said has some credence - when it finally returns to its home port, it will get a new coat of paint and a name change. Ships have a habit of clinging to any stigma that attaches to them and I doubt this one will be an exception.


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 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 7:36:38 PM on 6 April 2020.
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 Vintage Pete
 Location: Albury, NSW
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Cruise ships have always been a germ ridden bath Tubs ,it's either stomach bugs or viruses or the flu ! My brother use to work on the funship, I'm sure you all know it nic name!
Full of drunks it was. I have no interest in going on cruises ,I would get bored out of my mind .
Pete
 
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 Robbbert
 Location: Hill Top, NSW
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If they are serious cruise ships will be banned forever from entering Australia. They are nothing but floating incubators.

The navy should have towed away all the ones hanging around our coastline and told them to go home or they'll be sunk.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 8:35:50 PM on 6 April 2020.
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 Jimb
 Location: Kanahooka, NSW
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I fully agree with these comments. Not happy this huge virus infected ship has been allowed to birth here.
 
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