| ACA Update – 4 Feb 16 : Victoria aces cruising

AS WE all focused on the blue
of centre court at the Australian
Open for the last two weeks,
Melbourne was also busy
welcoming passengers from the
sparkling blue seas on eight cruise
ships which came into port.
P&O’s Pacific Eden, Pearl,
and Jewel made their way to
Melbourne with Pacific Pearl
offering a dedicated cruise with
two days in port for passengers
wishing to attend the matches.
The Melbourne Cup was also a
drawcard for P&O and Carnival
in 2015 who ran dedicated
departures on four ships in 2015
from Sydney and Brisbane.
“Events such as these give
passengers the opportunity to
get a flavour of the destination
and having these ships in port
brings welcome revenue to the
Australian Cruise Association’s
members who work seamlessly
behind the scenes to make these
visits a success” said Chris White,
Tourism Victoria.
And of course beyond
Melbourne the state also
welcomes ships to Geelong,
Portland, Phillip Island and
Mornington to take in other
activities.
ACA includes a wide range of
members in Victoria who see the
benefits the cruise industry brings
including Tourism Victoria, the
City of Greater Geelong, the Port
of Melbourne Corporation, City
of Melbourne, Port of Portland,
Glenelg Shire Council, A&K,
The Royal Botanic Gardens, the
National Opal Collection and
Victoria Star Cruises.

CONTRIBUTOR: Jill Abel, CEO, Australian Cruise Association