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The first passenger ship to get a government exemption arrived in New Zealand amid a pandemic.
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The cruise ship will pick up its first passengers next week when it embarks on a domestic cruise. Source: 1 NEWS
The Christchurch-owned Spirit of Enderby set sail from Vladivostok in eastern Russia and docked today at the new $ 67 million Lyttelton cruise pier.
The 22 Russian crew members have been isolated for 43 days, most of which were spent at sea.
They have already had two Covid-19 tests before getting a third upon arrival today.
Commercial director Aaron Russ says the ship was in New Zealand in March, before Covid-19 became a major problem.
“Basically since then we have been in a close dialogue and I guess we are working for this day, the day that we can have the ship back and hope to sail with passengers again soon,” he told 1 NEWS.
The cruise ship will head to Invercargill to pick up its first passengers next week to explore Fiordland and Stewart Island.
