Queensland is on my mind this week having spent a couple of days as a guest of Tourism Queensland addressing many of their key tour operators about the state of cruising in Australia. Queensland has been a popular domestic holiday destination for many years and there wouldn’t be too many...
Queensland is on my mind this week
having spent a couple of days as a guest of
Tourism Queensland addressing many of
their key tour operators about the state of
cruising in Australia.
Queensland has been a popular
domestic holiday destination for many
years and there wouldn’t be too many of
us that haven’t experienced the “Sunshine
State” at some point.
However, how many of us (clients
included) have been able to “cruise
Queensland” and call into multiple iconic
destinations as part of one itinerary.
There are many cruise ships that call
into Queensland ports as part of Australian
or South Pacific itineraries as well as longer
international itineraries – not to mention
the number of cruise lines now offering
circumnavigations of Australia.
With the continued growth of cruising
locally and high percentage of this growth
consistently embarking in Australian ports,
Queensland is certainly taking up the
challenge to attract more cruise business.
The city of Cairns has recently completed
a new cruise ship facility that captures the
tropical ambience and cultural heritage of
the North Queensland region beautifully.
The Brisbane Cruise Terminal offers an
excellent example of multipurpose facilities
as cruise passengers arrive within a pleasant
fashion and dining precinct before
discovering Australia’s 3rd largest city.
And how could you resist cruising through
aqua-blue waters found amongst the
Whitsunday’s spectacular chain of 74 islands.
Local suppliers of tourism product in
Queensland are starting to see some real
benefit from what a cruise ship visit can
provide and are looking forward to
welcoming many more locals from cruise
ships in the future.
