SYDNEY CRUISE PASSENGERS REPORT RELEASED

A new research report on Sydney cruise passengers and crew is now available on the Destination NSW website. Destination NSW worked in partnership with Cruise Down Under, the Port Authority of NSW, City of Sydney and Tourism Australia, and commissioned the Sydney Cruise Ship Passenger Survey.

Key findings from the survey include:

• Estimated total visitor expenditure in Sydney in 2013-2014 was $479.4 million. Domestic passengers accounted for 83% of cruise passenger expenditure ($361.7 million). International passengers accounted for 17% ($73.9 million). Crew expenditure reached $43.8 million (9% of total visitor spend)
• Sydney was the main starting and finishing point for many cruise passengers. Most domestic passengers began their cruise in Sydney (80%) and finished their cruise in Sydney (79%). A third of international passengers finished their cruise in Sydney (33%) and 11% began their cruise in Sydney
• More than a third of international cruise passengers who visited Sydney were from the USA (35%), followed by the United Kingdom (22%) and other Europe (15%)
• Almost 60 per cent of domestic passengers who boarded cruise ships in Sydney were NSW residents (57%) with more than a quarter residing in Sydney (26%)
• The most popular activities undertaken by cruise passengers in Sydney were visiting attractions (81%) followed by shopping (46%) and dining (35%)
• Passengers who travelled outside of Sydney on a day trip were most likely to have visited the Blue Mountains (12%), Central Coast (6%) and the South Coast (6%)
• Overall satisfaction amongst cruise passengers with Sydney was very high with 97% of passengers and 98% of crew being “very satisfied” and “satisfied”. The highest rated aspect of their experience was the variety of things to see and do in Sydney.