| ACA Update 14 April 16

WE ARE delighted to welcome two
new members to the Australian
Cruise Association – Fantasea
Cruising Sydney and City of Port
Phillip in Victoria – expanding
the Association’s ever growing
numbers.
Fantasea Cruising Sydney operates
eight boats offering various harbour
cruises on the spectacular city
waterways. They also offer Water
Taxi services. Perfect for cruise
passengers wanting to see a little
more of Sydney, Fantasea offers a
range of experiences from a Hop
On, Hop Off Harbour cruise taking
in the icons through to a more
extensive journey beyond the city
called the Seven Wonders Coastal.
Fantasea also allows visitors to
experience Sydney’s fabulous
events calendar with special cruises
for the Vivid light festival, New
Year’s Eve fireworks and the Whale
Watching season.
Heritage-listed Station Pier is
Victoria’s cruise shipping gateway
and located in the City of Port
Phillip (CoPP). Sheri Peters,
Tourism Industry Development
Officer, CoPP is driving the cruise
strategy for the municipality which
has seen exciting year on year
growth.
“Our goal is to provide the most
welcoming visitor experience
possible to cruise passengers into
Melbourne,” Peters commented.
This includes a co-ordinated effort
with the Port of Melbourne and
business and neighbourhood
groups to create a volunteer
greeting program (Waterfront
Welcomers) to answer questions,
provide local information and free
rickshaw rides to Port Melbourne.
“As the cruise industry expands, it
was a natural next step to join ACA
and we look forward to all the
benefits that will afford us.”

CONTRIBUTOR: Jill Abel, CEO, Australian Cruise Association