The cruise ship which had taken holiday makers to New Zealand's White Island before a deadly volcano eruption, has docked in Sydney Harbour, with one passenger describing the "sombre" mood onboard.
Some 47 people, including 24 Australian citizens and four permanent residents, were on the island when the volcano erupted a week ago.
The Australians were on a tour of the the island from the cruise ship, Ovation of the Seas, which docked at Circular Quay early on Monday after completing its journey.
Royal Caribbean International's cruise ship Ovation of the Seas arrives in Sydney Harbour. Source: AAP
One of the passengers said those travelling on the vessel weren't told of the tragedy until late on Monday night.
"Everyone was watching the news and jumping on their phones and finding out what they could," the passenger known only as Troy told Nine's Today Show.
"It was sombre. The crew were really good. They were trying to stay upbeat and happy and do what they could but you could tell they were hurting.
"I think the captain was breaking down, crying a fair bit".
Troy said once some of the pictures of the missing passengers were released, people on board began to recognise them.
He said it was good to be back in Sydney.
"Just relieved to be back, really. Can't wait to get home," he said.
Tourists on a boat look at the eruption of the volcano on White Island. Source: Michael Schade
Foreign Minister Marise Payne is flying to New Zealand on Monday to meet with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
The visit comes after another Australian victim caught in the eruption died in Sydney's Concord Hospital on Sunday.
Ms Payne said her visit was to "express our deep appreciation for the professional and quick response of the New Zealand emergency and medical services and the care they have provided to Australian survivors of the eruption".
"Our hearts go out to all of the families and loved ones of those affected."
Two deaths on the weekend brought the official toll from the blast to 16. Ten of those victims were Australian.
A further two people are missing, with their bodies believed to be in the waters around White Island, also known as Whakaari.
Twelve people are still being treated in Australian hospitals after being repatriated with severe burns.
After completing the disaster victim identification work, New Zealand police on Sunday also released the names of seven more people, including four Australians and two Americans with Australian permanent residency, who died in the tragedy.
They are Adelaide schoolgirl Zoe Hosking, 15, her stepfather Gavin Dallow, 53, Karla Mathews, 32, and Sydney man Anthony Langford, 51.
Sydney high school students and brothers Matthew and Berend Hollander, 13 and 16, who were US citizens, were also named.
NSW Health on Sunday confirmed the death of an Australian man in Sydney, whose family asked that he not be named.
"Officers from Burwood police area command attended Concord Hospital following the death of a man after being medically transferred from New Zealand," the department said in a statement.
"NSW Health wishes to pass on our condolences to the family."
A recovery team returned to New Zealand's White Island on Sunday but was unable to retrieve the remains of two people still missing after the eruption.
