AZAMARA Quest was welcomed into the port of Newcastle yesterday with a three-gun salute from the city’s former coastal defence base Fort Scratchley. The ship, which is the first of the Azamara line to visit Australian waters is on a 10 night trip from Cairns to Sydney. The 600 guests...
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AZAMARA Quest was
welcomed into the port of
Newcastle yesterday with a
three-gun salute from the city’s
former coastal defence base Fort
Scratchley.
The ship, which is the first of the
Azamara line to visit Australian
waters is on a 10 night trip from
Cairns to Sydney.
The 600 guests come from 20
different countries.
Passengers were welcomed
with a guard of honour from hot
air balloon burners, jazz music,
Hunter Valley food and wine and
fireworks.
Port of Newcastle ceo Geoff
Crowe said he was pleased to
welcome Azamara Quest, one
of five maiden cruise ship visits
to the harbour during 2015-16
cruise season.
“It is great to see quality local
events being aligned to cruise
ship visits,” he said.
Quest arrived in Sydney today.
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