How A Dream Trip Became A Nightmare | 2020 Episode | SBS Dateline

It started out as the trip of a lifetime - with an average cost of $22,000 per passenger - but quickly turned into a ship in lockdown. In this 2020 episode, Dateline charts the tale of the MV Greg Mortimer cruise ship, and the stories of crew and guests. 0.00: The trip of a lifetime 1.49: How the cruise played out for staff and passengers 6.22: The last cruise ship to leave Argentina 9.45: 'We felt that we were in this bubble of purity' 12:07: Isolation begins 16:12: Attempts to dock 19:49: Serious illness hits the ship 22.36: Difference in experience for passengers and crew 23:42: Rose's illness begins 26:25: 'We need to do something bigger' 28.10: Crew morale begins to sink 30:53: Uruguay and Australia collaborate for disembarkation 35:52: Waiting in the ICU for answers 38.13: Crew members left on the boat 39.04: Remembering Ronnie 42:31: Crew try to organise a 'revolution' 44.50: Uruguay allows crew to disembark 46.23: Rose's journey 50:57: Statement from Aurora Expeditions 52:54: Ronnie's family 54:13: From cruise to ICU doctor Subscribe to Dateline: https://bit.ly/3gkQHtr Website http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DatelineSBS/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/datelinesbs/ Watch more Dateline, SBS 9.30pm Tuesday, and on SBS On Demand. Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories. Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints