Princess Cruises: Holiday hell as double outbreak of Covid and gastro rips ... trends now

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A cruise ship has been hit by outbreaks of gastro and Covid with about 300 passengers thought to be affected.

The Grand Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, can carry 2600 passengers as well as 1,150 staff and is on an 18-day round trip from Adelaide to Queensland.

It is due to dock back in South Australia on Monday but a spokesperson for Princess Cruises said a number of passengers have reported to the ship's medical centre with respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. 

The spokesperson said the majority of passengers were unaffected, however, a 57-year-old passenger who wished to remain anonymous told the Adelaide

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