It is such sad scenes to watch people that have been left with nothing, their homes completely destroyed. I always watch in awe of the rescue workers that come from all over the world at the drop of a hat to work for hours trying recover and save people from the rubble, it must be a devastating but rewarding experience.
Unfortunately many ships are on their world cruises right now, and New Zealand would be a port of call at about this time for many ships. Also if ships operate from Australia this is the peak time they will be there.
So I thought I would give you an update of any re scheduling from ships that would be due to dock in Christchurch over the next 10 days:
Queen Mary 2 - At sea en route from Sydney and due on Saturday, will now call at Wellington. “An announcement was made after all passengers were back on board in Sydney. Given the terrible situation in Christchurch, we will go to Wellington instead, then proceed on schedule to Auckland. These two ports are in the north island, not affected by the earthquake.”
Sun Princess - Due on Monday 28th February will now extend its stay in Wellington on February 27. On the morning of February 28, it will visit Marlborough Sound for three hours of scenic cruising.
Dawn Princess - Due on Friday 4th March, has not yet been rescheduled. A Princess Cruises spokesperson says the line is monitoring the situation.
P&O Aurora - Due on the 7th March at Lyttelton, it has been confirmed that the call has been cancelled, but no decision has been made about an alternative stop.
Still waiting to hear about any changes for Holland America Line's Volendam, she is expected on the 5th March.
I will keep this updated so if any ships change ports or cancel anything I will let you know!
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