Tuesday 2 April 2013

CRUISE HUNTER CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Newcastle’s cruise shipping industry and Newcastle Port Corporation have celebrated the 10th anniversary of Cruise Hunter, a local organisation established in 2003 to develop the cruise shipping industry in Newcastle.

Newcastle Port Corporation CEO, Gary Webb, said that 57 cruise ships carrying about 110,000 passengers and crew members have been welcomed to the Hunter Region since Cruise Hunter was established.

“One of our strengths as a cruise ship destination is our stakeholder collaboration and the Cruise Hunter Advisory Group is an excellent framework for delivering key initiatives. The support and team work of the group is important for Newcastle in fulfilling its potential as a cruise destination,” said Mr Webb.

The 10th anniversary was marked during a visit by Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas, the sixth of 10 cruise ships to visit Newcastle this season. More than 22,000 cruise passengers will visit the Hunter Region during this season and the final cruise ship visit will be by Pacific Pearl on the Sunday 26 May.

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