Australia NewsPlagued Artania Ship Sets Sail From West AustraliaSavePrintFREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: The MV Artania is seen with "Thank You Fremantle" banners at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal on March 28, 2020. Photo by Paul Kane/Getty ImagesAAP4/18/2020|Updated: 4/18/2020The plagued Artania cruise ship is finally departing Western Australia after a three-week stay during which three people on board died of COVID-19.The German liner began its journey from Fremantle back to Europe on April 18, keeping to its scheduled 1pm departure time.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesSocial Media Ban to Help Target Teen Bullying RatesOct 19, 2025‘We Want Him to Stay’: Joyce Urged to Stick With NatsOct 18, 2025Worker Who Trained Chatbot Then Lost Job to It Confronts Bank BossesOct 15, 2025Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal NamesOct 14, 2025Related TopicsAustraliacruise shipsPerth. Western AustraliaCCP virus