| Record season for SA

Cruising generated a record
$16 million for the South
Australian state economy during
the 2014/15 wave season, new
figures from the state reveal.
The result was an $11.4 million,
or 30% jump on the previous
year, with a further $6.7 million
coming from indirect channels.
In terms of passenger volumes,
the state welcomed 55,054 pax
and 11,765 crew members.
Cruise ship visits totalled 32 in
the 2014/15 year, up from 26 the
year prior, while a new record of
38 are set to call this coming year.
Adelaide will claim the lion’s
share with 23 ship visits, while
Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln and
Robe will all welcome ships