Cruise ship denied entry to NZ low on fuel with storm on horizon
1 Feb, 2021 07:02 AM
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Cruise ship denied entry to New Zealand Waters.
RNZ
A cruise ship turned away from New Zealand is now stuck off the coast of New Caledonia, low on fuel with a significant storm approaching and no permission to dock.
Le Laperouse has an economic exemption to come to New Zealand for the cruise season, but was last week refused entry after Immigration denied 61 of its 90 crew visas because they are not considered essential workers.
The government says the ship left Jakarta before its paperwork was processed, but the boat s owner believes it and the crew were given the all clear to come.
French cruise ship Le Lapérouse stuck off coast of New Caledonia, low on fuel after being denied entry to New Zealand
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Passengers would have spent around 10 days in Antarctica, visiting the historic huts and wildlife colonies, but they would not have gone to the international research bases, such as New Zealand s Scott Base. Expedition leader Aaron Russ, whose father Rodney founded Heritage Expeditions in 1984, said the current rules are unclear, as New Zealand Immigration and Customs “consider Antarctica to be a domestic activity”. “If you fly to Scott Base, they don t stamp your passport,” he said. It has now offered the disappointed customers the chance to travel to Antarctica next year and a free trip to the subantarctic islands this year.