"The return of cruise ships has helped restore a sense of excitement, attracted local people back to the city and added to the tourism economy with visits from thousands of international cruise passengers," Business Sydney executive director Paul Nicolaou said.The Queen Victoria ship sails into Sydney Harbour with a special Pride-themed drone show for WorldPride.Hotels are also benefiting from cruise passengers, tourism bosses say.
"To witness the many guests arriving at hotels in Sydney this summer as the cruise ships dock in Circular Quay and White Bay is a wonderful sight to see for our industry," Tourism Accommodation Australia and Accommodation Association chief executive officer Michael Johnson said. "The cruise tourism industry plays a major part in the occupancy and food and beverage spend in city and regional hotels around the country, which had sadly been missing since COVID."
In 2019, CLIA said more than 1.2 million Australians took an ocean cruise, representing 4.8 per cent of the population or almost one in 20 Australians.Passengers must still follow COVID-19 rules, including being vaccinated, taking a test before embarking and wearing masks in public areas. If they become ill on the ship, they risk having to isolate in their cabin and not being allowed off at ports.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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