THE welcoming of cruise ships back to South Australia’s shores has been enthusiastically greeted by the industry, with Royal Caribbean International looking forward to berthing its Quantum-class ships at Adelaide’s upgraded Outer Harbour later this year. Ovation of the Seas will call on the port in Dec, before Enchantment of...
THE welcoming of cruise ships back to South Australia’s shores has been enthusiastically greeted by the industry, with Royal Caribbean International looking forward to berthing its Quantum-class ships at Adelaide’s upgraded Outer Harbour later this year.
Ovation of the Seas will call on the port in Dec, before Enchantment of the Seas arrives in 2024.
Local Vice President & Managing Director Gavin Smith said Royal Caribbean is “thrilled” about the return.
“South Australia always offers a unique holiday experience for our guests and is a staple destination for any Australian cruise,” he said.
“Our cruises have been planned to showcase the best of what South Australia and Adelaide has to offer, including shore excursions to the Art Gallery of South Australia, Glenelg Beach, the Adelaide Hills, and the celebrated wineries of the Barossa Valley.”
Carnival Corporation President Australia Marguerite Fitzgerald said the reopening of South Australia was another positive step forward in the resurgence of the country’s $5 billion per year cruise industry.
The company’s P&O Cruises Australia’s flagship Pacific Explorer will play an important part in the restart of cruising in the state, with Fitzgerald adding the industry’s return will be warmly felt in rural destinations such as Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln.
“We very much look forward to being able to showcase some of SA’s most sought-after destinations,” she said.
