MAJOR cruise lines are “all aboard” for this year’s WA Cruise Exchange, which is being hosted in Perth. The seventh assembly of the Exchange is being hosted at Crown Towers Perth from 18-20 Jul, showcasing WA’s ports and shore excursions to the world’s cruise lines. Supported by Tourism Western Australia,...
MAJOR cruise lines are “all aboard” for this year’s WA Cruise Exchange, which is being hosted in Perth.
The seventh assembly of the Exchange is being hosted at Crown Towers Perth from 18-20 Jul, showcasing WA’s ports and shore excursions to the world’s cruise lines.
Supported by Tourism Western Australia, the Exchange aims to continue to raise the profile of the state as a world-class cruise destination, growing the economic benefits for WA ports in future seasons.
A host of representatives from the sector are scheduled to attend the conference, including Ambassador Cruise Line, APT Travel Group, Carnival Corporation, Coral Expeditions, MSC Cruises, Ponant, and Royal Caribbean Group.
Nine Western Australian port destinations will be represented, including Albany, Broome, Busselton, Dampier, Esperance, Exmouth, Fremantle, Geraldton, and Port Hedland, as will the peak body for Aboriginal tours and experiences in the state, the Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council.
Also attending are ground handlers, shipping agents, and representatives from peak industry bodies, including the Australian Cruise Association and Cruise Lines International Association.
Tourism WA’s Western Australian Cruise Tourism Strategic Plan 2023-2033 has also been announced at the event, which outlines how the state can further build on the successful return of its cruise industry last year, and its master plan to boost its presence among future itineraries.
