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MARKET PENETRATION
PASSENGER GROWTH
WHO IS CRUISING THE REGION?
PASSENGER AGE & CRUISE LENGTH
WHERE ARE AUSTRALIANS CRUISING?
Infographics – CLIA Australasia
Sailing Year-Round from Brisbane
Carnival Cruise Line has announced
Carnival Spirit will become the brand’s
first ever ship to home port in Brisbane.
The announcement follows the ACCC’s
approval of a new cruise ship terminal
in Brisbane.
Carnival Spirit will arrive into her new
home in 2020. She will sail year-round
from Brisbane to the stunning tropical
archipelagos of Vanuatu and New
Caledonia, as well as offer shorter
cruises to well-loved destinations in
North Queensland.
Jennifer Vandekreeke, Carnival Cruise
Line Vice-President, Australia, says,
“Queenslanders have embraced
Carnival’s free-spirited, family-friendly
fun since our arrival in 2012. Since then,
we have welcomed nearly 75,000
Queenslanders on Carnival cruises
from Sydney and Melbourne. We’re
delighted to announce that with the
new cruise terminal we’ll be able to
offer Queenslanders the opportunity
to sail on Carnival right from their
doorstep.”
Itineraries for Carnival Spirit’s 2020
Brisbane sailings will be announced
soon with bookings opening in early July
2018.
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