WITH Jill Abel, CEO, Australian Cruise Association – North stars:
The northern region of Australia
will be well represented, with two
enthusiastic new members joining
the Australian Cruise Association.
Returning for another stint
with the Association is the
Marine Division of Experience
Co, Australia’s leading adventure
tourism operator.
It has a long history of working
with the ground operators such as
Bob Wood, Intercruises, Inchcape
and A&K, as well as directly with
the cruise companies to organise
ship-to-shore transfers in Cairns,
Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas.
Additionally, they provide
snorkel and diving tours for
passengers with sole charters
and groups on Reef Magic to their
Outer Reef platform.
Fitzroy Island tours are also
popular as day tours.
Our other new member, Nautilus
Aviation, offers an extensive
array of experiences for cruise
passengers and has bases at
Cairns, Port Douglas, Townsville,
Darwin and also Horn Island in the
Torres Strait Islands.
It offers scenic flights as well as
packages which take in the local
sights – Great Barrier Reef and
Rainforest from Cairns; Kakadu
and the wetlands as well as
HeliFish and even Heli Pub Crawls
from Darwin, and can also create
high end bespoke tours for the
luxury vessel passengers.
Nautilus Aviation and Experience
Co tell us they have both enjoyed
amazing opportunities working
with the cruise industry in the past
and see great value in supporting
our Association to help develop a
roadmap for a cruise re-start.
Welcome aboard!
