| Darwin expedition

THE NT is seeing an increased desire from travellers to board expedition cruise ships, driven by a growing appetite to stay longer and visit more rural, less-visited ports.

Speaking with Cruise Weekly over the weekend during an agent Round Up famil, Tourism NT’s Executive Director Tony Quarmby challenged agents to ensure they are thinking about cruise visits as part of any itinerary to the NT for clients.

“It’s important people check out some of the really cool spots that ships can stop in and that most people have never heard of and it’s very exciting to see [expedition cruise lines] return,” he said.

“Cruise ships present an opportunity to get out into Kakadu and Litchfield and do flights over the region.”