Leading industry figures including the CEO of CLIA Australasia, the CEO of the New Zealand Cruise Association and the head of the Australian Cruise Association, have all sounded the same warning - New Zealand cruise is in trouble.
New Zealand's government has slapped an eye-watering 88% increase on cruise passengers for "customs border processing" at a time when the country is suffering a 22 % drop in passenger numbers.
With Pacific Explorer withdrawing from operations, cruising in New Zealand has been left in a desperate state. Kiwis will find it virtually impossible to cruise out of their country.
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As cruise lines in Australia gear up for the busy summer season next month, New Zealand’s Biosecurity authorities have stepped up efforts to ensure 57 cruise ships scheduled to visit NZ should have their hulls properly cleaned to comply with the country’s biofouling rules.
New Zealand’s last cruise season involved a lot of heartbroken passengers, as many ships were turned away from entering Fiordland National Park due to new biosecurity regulations. Many cruise ships were turned away due to their hulls containing biohazards, even some that had been recently cleaned.
Our On Board host Rosie Kelly has just returned from sailing the Majestic Princess in the Mediterranean with her daughter. She and publisher Peter Lynch discuss her journey - and the changes to the ship, one of Australia's favourites after her many seasons sailing our own waters.
