GO West! More great cruise news to celebrate as the Pacific ports continue to open up again to cruise from NZ to Fiji and then late last week – Papua New Guinea. Coral Princess has just marked her maiden visit to the country with a call at the Conflict Islands...
GO West!
More great cruise news to celebrate as the Pacific ports continue to open up again to cruise from NZ to Fiji and then late last week – Papua New Guinea.
Coral Princess has just marked her maiden visit to the country with a call at the Conflict Islands and P&O’s Pacific Encounter has sailed into Milne Bay Province. Pacific Explorer will also be the first ship to arrive back into New Caledonia.
Closer to home, I was privileged to be involved in the WA Cruise Exchange last week which continues to improve year on year.
Ahead of cruise returning to the state with the arrival of Coral Princess on 28 Oct, you could feel the excitement of all the attendees.
The forum welcomed eight major cruise line executives including Nicolai Skogland, Executive Director of Viking Cruises on his first visit to Australia, tourism organisations, ground handlers and associations.
There were numerous highlights — a B2B session with the RTOs and cruise focused operators; a wonderful welcome dinner with Tourism WA execs, Cruise WA committee members and WA Port CEOs, and some amazing opportunities to explore the state.
Host city, Perth showed off a wide range of great cruise product as did the buzzing regional destinations – Fremantle, Busselton and Margaret River which proudly showcased their attractions and, in some cases, their plans for upgrades.
A shout out to Cape Naturaliste Vineyard owned by ACA member, Captain Craig Brent-White — Kimberley Coastal Pilots.
