CAIRNS’ Hummers & Harleys limousine hire has taken a 70% hit to business from the suspension of cruising, with proprietors Rory and Tina Murphy (pictured) calling for a safe restart plan. When cruising in Far North Queensland was on a growth trajectory, the Murphys bought a second luxury stretch Hummer...
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CAIRNS’ Hummers & Harleys limousine hire has taken a 70% hit to business from the suspension of cruising, with proprietors Rory and Tina Murphy (pictured) calling for a safe restart plan.
When cruising in Far North Queensland was on a growth trajectory, the Murphys bought a second luxury stretch Hummer limousine specifically to cater for the cruise market.
Barely three months after the second limousine went into service, the pandemic hit, with cruising suspended, international borders closed and interstate borders constantly changing, leaving the popular tour business in a difficult position.
“We can’t see the difference between having nightclubs open or going to the football and being on a cruise ship,” Tina said.
“We would never have bought the second stretch Hummer had we known what was going to happen.
“We bought it solely to look after the cruise ships.”
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