Plea to focus on 'ordinary' tourists as 'mega-ship' cruise industry gears up

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Cruise ships will once again start docking in Tasmanian ports in October and while the income they bring is hailed as a lifeline for some, others warn they are not the sort of tourism experience Tasmania should be embracing.

After a two-and-a-half-year pause in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cruise ships are expected to return to Tasmanian waters in October.Cruise ships are set to return to Tasmania, after the industry was "paused" in March 2020 due to the risk of spreading COVID-19

"During the pandemic, us and a lot of people have gone into a huge amount of debt to keep their staff employed," Mr Irons said. A report from KPMG found that between 2012-2015, there was on average at least one cruise ship in a Tasmanian port 60 days a year.Bonorong is one of the most popular day trips for cruise passengers, and that income kept their rescue service, vet surgery and sanctuary running.Greg Irons says businesses like Bonorong rely on cruise season income to keep paying staff during quiet winter months.

"Seventeen million people have been cruising in the last 18 months in over 100 countries around the world, and the re-start in Australia has been brought about by the confidence in those numbers."Simon Currant believes the tourism experience for "ordinary" tourists should be prioritised over cruise ship passengers.

 

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All aboard the Rona express, can we nominate people we want to join the cruise 🚢 🥸

I read the article twice and note that you didn't quote and café, restaurant owners. Clearly you are failing

Now way. Only for old white rich infected Hillsongers. Take them away.

So who are the 'abnormal' tourists?

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