ADELAIDE is off and sailing once again, as P&O Cruises Australia’s flagship Pacific Explorer arrives in the city to begin her season sailing from the capital of SA. The record-breaking cruise season kicked off with Explorer sporting a giant “we love SA” banner on its bow as she arrived. The...
ADELAIDE is off and sailing once again, as P&O Cruises Australia’s flagship Pacific Explorer arrives in the city to begin her season sailing from the capital of SA.
The record-breaking cruise season kicked off with Explorer sporting a giant “we love SA” banner on its bow as she arrived.
The season begins with three round-trip cruises from Adelaide, including calls to Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln, and a fourth ending in Melbourne, her other Australian homeport.
Explorer’s program from Melbourne will also include calls in South Australia.
The ship will round out her deployment in southern Australia with another homeport season from Adelaide, beginning 24 Feb.
This will feature seven round-trip cruises, including a spectacular voyage to New Zealand, with the season ending in Fremantle.
In all, P&O Australia’s summer 2022-23 cruise season will see ships from five Carnival Corporation cruise lines make 72 calls to SA ports, generating almost $65 million in economic activity.
SA’s Minister for Tourism Zoe Bettison said it was now “plain sailing” for the cruise sector in the state, signalling a multi-million-dollar boost for the local visitor economy.
“Pre-pandemic, the cruise industry was worth $145 million to our state,” she said.
