| ACA Update – 26 May 16 : Good News for Cruise

WHAT an exciting week in the
cruise industry with several good
news announcements being
celebrated by the Australian
Cruise Association.
Last week Carnival Cruise Line
revealed that they will homeport
Carnival Legend in Melbourne for
the first time in 2018.
Homeporting provides strong
economic benefit for the tourism
industry overall as a ship in
turnaround is worth far more
to a destination than a transit
visit. Those financial benefits
flow out to a wide ranging
group of providers including
port authorities and providores
for example, while tourism
organisations also benefit
from the exposure to their
destinations.
Carnival is following a highly
successful trend by other
cruise lines such as P&O which
announced homeporting late last
year for Pacific Eden in Fremantle,
Pacific Aria in Brisbane and Pacific
Jewel in Melbourne.
ACA also congratulates Steve
Odell and the new management
committee announced by CLIA
Australasia last week. We look
forward to continuing to work
together to promote the industry
here. We also would like to
congratulate Gavin Smith on his
new UK role and recognise the
amazing contribution he made to
cruising in Australia.
And finally great news that
Royal Caribbean has confirmed
six additional Australian cruises
for Ovation of the Seas in 2018 –
her second season here before
she has commenced her first!

CONTRIBUTOR: Jill Abel, CEO, Australian Cruise Association