Staying healthy on a cruise

Supporting safe cruise travel

The Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) National Guidelines for Cruising in Australia and the Eastern Seaboard and Western Australian Cruise Protocols have been rescinded. NSW Health recommends that all domestic and international cruise vessels operating in NSW waters comply with the AHPPC Statement – Advice to support safe cruising and the NSW Advice for the cruise industry.

Cruise information for industry and passengers

Information for cruise ship passengers

There are a number of health risks related to international and domestic cruises. Follow the health information and consider how you can best protect yourself and others.

Information for the cruise industry

There is advice in place for the industry to protect the community from the spread of infectious diseases. Find more information on this page.

Download cruise vessel reporting template

Cruise vessel routine reporting table (Excel template) (XLSX 27.87KB) – To be used for routine reporting of acute respiratory or gastrointestinal illness onboard a vessel.
Expanded cruise vessel reporting template for acute respiratory and gastrointestinal infection (XLSX 1.19MB) – full line list to be downloaded and completed at the direction of NSW Health.

Last updated: 6 September 2023