| Royal to cease active volcano tours

ROYAL Caribbean Cruises will stop selling shore excursions to active volcanoes following last week’s disaster on New Zealand’s White Island (CW 10 Dec), according to company spokesperson Melissa Charbonneau.

“After the tragic incident in New Zealand, we are suspending tours of active volcanoes,” she said, with the edict to take immediate effect.

“Our main focus now is on helping our guests impacted.”

The cruise line did not list which shore excursions are now shelved, but suggested it is “dozens”.