Daring pax swap

Desperate times calls for desperate measures, and that’s exactly what Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) enacted last month when they undertook an astute passenger swap operation off the coast of Thailand.

173 passengers were transferred from Columbus to Vasco da Gama, while 63 guests were exchanged from the other way, with the aim to shorten the amount of time the line’s guests would need to take to get home safely during the COVID-19 crisis.

Australian and New Zealand passengers boarded Vasco da Gama so that they could sail for Fremantle, WA.