Five Australians evacuated from a virus-hit cruise ship are due to arrive in Perth on May 15, 2026, before beginning weeks of quarantine.
The arrival marks the next step for the group after they were moved off the ship before Tuesday’s scheduled landing in Western Australia. Perth will be the point of entry, and quarantine will follow immediately, extending the health response beyond the evacuation itself.
The cruise ship has been described only as virus-hit, and no further details were provided about the illness on board. What is clear is that the case has already shifted from an onboard outbreak to a controlled arrival on land, with the Australians set to spend weeks separated from the public once they reach Perth.
That makes the May 15 arrival the key date to watch. The evacuation is already over; the next phase is the quarantine period in Perth, which will keep the five Australians under restriction for weeks after they come ashore.
