David Jones was Carnival Australia’s corporate communications manager from 2009 to 2022. Now he laments the departing of the best leaders our cruise industry had and asks: what happens next?
The man who built the Princess brand into Australia’s favourite has a simple message for the line’s fans bemoaning the reduction in the fleet size this season: Australia and New Zealand need to relax regulation, accept increased prices to rival those of the Caribbean and lower port fees.
Australia’s cruise industry celebrated the region’s season start in Sydney today with new statistics showing a big increase in those wanting berths in the next six months.
The head of the Port Authority of NSW Philip Holliday has spoken about his pride at the growth of cruise holidays on his organisation’s 10th anniversary.