CRUISING in Queensland is set for a number of firsts next year. In 2016, Cairns will become the state’s first regional home port when P&O Cruises’ Pacific Eden is based there for a season to PNG and the South Pacific. Good news for our Platinum members Ports North and Tourism...
CRUISING in Queensland is set
for a number of firsts next year.
In 2016, Cairns will become the
state’s first regional home port
when P&O Cruises’ Pacific Eden is
based there for a season to PNG
and the South Pacific.
Good news for our Platinum
members Ports North and
Tourism Queensland, and our
newest member, Noumea
Discovery Travel Company, with
Pacific Eden calling at Noumea
next year.
P&O Cruises is also including
Fraser Island for the first time,
with calls in April and December,
following recent announcements
of Gladstone, Mooloolaba and
Hamilton Island. Again, good
news for our bronze members,
Gladstone Area Promotion and
Development.
Royal Caribbean’s Azamara
Quest will also arrive in Cairns
in January, with calls to Port
Douglas and Cooktown.
Queensland has more cruise
destinations than any other state.
In a typical year Queensland
producers supply 380,000kg of
fruit, 500,000kg of vegetables and
40,000 litres of milk for P&O’s
Brisbane-based Pacific Dawn.
And, tourism companies operate
around 130 shore tours for
Carnival Australia ships visiting
local ports.
These Queensland ‘firsts’ are
made possible by a number of
stakeholders, not least the cruise
line increasing its fleet size so it
can safely navigate and anchor at
different ports; state and regional
tourism organisations giving
support and advice; and valuable
partnerships with private resorts
and shore excursion companies.
