Carnival Australia has signalled its interest in increasing the number of cruise calls made to Norfolk Island by its brands upon completion of the reconstruction of Cascade Pier.
A spokesperson for the firm told Cruise Weekly that Carnival Australia viewed Norfolk Island as an attractive cruise destination.
“We would be keen to make regular calls if appropriate infrastructure was in place to increase the certainty of successful calls.
“We wait to see the form any infrastructure might take.”
Two P&O Cruises ships are scheduled to call at Norfolk Island this year, with Pacific Pearl visiting on 11 Oct & Pacific Jewel following soon after on 13 Dec.
Late last week, the Australian Government announced it has awarded the design tender for the pier rebuild to consultancy firm WorleyParsons Limited.
The government has allocated $13 million to complete the upgrade, listing the project as a priority and for it to be complete “in the shortest possible time”.
Economic benefits listed as a result of the new pier include better access by cruise ships, which could increase visitor tallies by up to 100,000 annually.
