| ACA update 1 March 18: Seatrade Cruise Global

WITH Jill Abel, CEO Australian Cruise Association – A record 16 ACA members will
attend Seatrade Cruise Global next
week in Florida.
The recognition of the importance
of the cruise industry to the
economic value it drives to regional
destinations is strongly reflected in
our contingent this year.
In addition to representation from
our state members we are looking
forward to welcoming regional
members from Cairns, Eden,
Broome and Port Arthur along with
New Caledonia & Solomon Islands.
This will be the first time Broome
will attend the event which is a great
opportunity, ahead of them hosting
our annual conference in Sep.
We will also promote the unique
experiences offered in the remote
areas of Australia such as the
Kimberley and to that end welcome
a new member to ACA, Kimberley
Coastal Pilots (KCP). With king
tides sometimes running in excess
of 10m in this part of Australia, KCP
performs a critical role in guiding
our visiting ships into shore safely.
We will again represent our
destination in partnership with the
New Zealand Cruise Association
and will reprise our “Down Under
BBQ” which is proving to be a big
hit on the Seatrade calendar.
We are also holding an “Aussie
Day” prior to Seatrade at the
Princess Cruises’ offices in Santa
Clarita. This will be a destination
development opportunity working
with their marketing departments,
sales teams and itinerary planners
to develop shore excursions and pre
and post visits.