Today’s issue of CW is coming
to you from Darwin courtesy
of Tourism NT as we report live
from Cruise Down Under 2015.
MORE than 100 delegates from
across Australia have gathered
in Darwin this week for the 2015
Cruise Down Under conference.
Under the banner “Uniting
Australia’s Cruise Future,” the
event features key speakers
from across the globe, including
Michael Hackman from Genting
HK, Tourism Australia deputy
ceo Frances-Anne Keeler and
Claudius Docekal, who joined
Crystal Cruises from Azamara
about three months ago.
The conference is being hosted
in conjunction with Tourism NT,
which is taking the opportunity
to showcase its capital to
delegates, some of whom
yesterday enjoyed a behind the
scenes look at the Darwin port.
The strong potential of the
Chinese market has been a
key focus, with the country’s
burgeoning middle class seen as
a key opportunity.
Cruise Down Under ceo Jill Abel
also outlined the organisation’s
growth, with ever-stronger
relationships with cruise
lines, further development of
education for inbound operators
in terms of cruise-ready product,
and showcasing Australia’s cruise
operating in global forums.
