The New Zealand Cruise Association has laid bare all the issues that are currently plaguing its industry, and revealed that forecast port bookings are set to drop 40% from the 2023/2024 season.
Alarm bells went ringing through the cruise industry when it was revealed that the New Zealand tourism minister was considering a proposal for tourism in the Milford Sound region that includes a proposal to ban cruise ships.
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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