ABC journalists Donna Field and John Taylor were enjoying a cruise, anticipating a magical holiday taking in all that New Zealand has to offer. Then a volcano erupted.
An hour later, the captain made another announcement. He told us people had been taken to hospital and others were still missing.
A few hours after the captain's announcement, I took a walk around the decks and restaurants on the Ovation of the Seas.
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