Tagged: Australian Cruise Association (Former CDU)

Wollongong, 82 kilometres south of Sydney, has been placed on the cruising map with the arrival of the first ever cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International’s Radiance of the Seas. (cruisecritic.com)

When the SuperStar Virgo was heading to Western Australia last year, local authorities put together a “China Ready” task force to deliver a non-English-speaking passenger experience in Fremantle, Geraldton and Albany. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

In Tasmania, Hobart is growing with Tasports working on a $2.9 million product to upgrade the capability and capacity of the port with new fenders and bollards, allowing large vessels to berth in time for the 2016-2017 season said Kevin Moore, general manager. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

New cruise lines, more ships and port infrastructure projects are the headlines in New South Wales, said Destination NSW CEO Sandra Chipchase. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Eden’s wharf extension project is fully funded to the tune of $44 million AUD, and will be ready for ships in time for the 2018-2019 seasons. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

After its first-ever cruise ship visit in 2014, Busselton and the Margaret River Region in Western Australia is expecting 18 cruise ship calls in the next 18 months. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Port of Newcastle and the Port Authority of NSW welcome the NSW Government’s commitment of $12.7 million for a permanent multi-purpose cruise terminal facility at the Port of Newcastle. (more…)

“In addition to the Pacific Eden making Exmouth a major destination on its Western Australia voyages, three new cruise lines will call in 2017 – Silver Sea, Phoenix Reisen and Holland America,” said Ben Knaggs of the Exmouth Visitor Centre. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The port of Albany in Western Australia expects 11 calls this season and another 11 calls next season, according to Gail Hastie, executive officer for the Southern Ports Authority. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

A quickly expanding P&O Australia fleet is benefiting the Port of Cairns, which will see its cruise business more than double year-over-year for the 2016-2017 season. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The upcoming cruise ship season will be the biggest Tasmania has seen with more than 100,000 passengers planning to visit our shores. (themercury.com.au)