CRUISE New Zealand has expressed its disappointment that a newbuild for P&O Cruises Australia will not go ahead. Executive officer Kevin O’Sullivan said the slow progress in building berths for larger ships in Auckland, as well as the hesitant call to provide a cruise ship berth in Lyttleton is hampering...
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CRUISE New Zealand has expressed its disappointment that a newbuild for P&O Cruises Australia will not go ahead.
Executive officer Kevin O’Sullivan said the slow progress in building berths for larger ships in Auckland, as well as the hesitant call to provide a cruise ship berth in Lyttleton is hampering the growth of the cruise ship industry in NZ.
“The decision by P&O is a wakeup call that we must get our act together to improve cruise infrastructure if we are to continue to enjoy the benefits that cruise tourism brings,” O’Sullivan said.
When Ovation of the Seas arrives in Auckland on 27 Dec, it will have to tender pax to shore as she is too long for the wharf.
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