woodscruise Posted September 7, 2010 #1 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Voyager-class or Oasis-class ships could be on the way toAustralia – if only we couldhandle it. CRUISE LINES HAVE LONG LAMENTED THAT MORE modern vessels cannot visit Australia because it is impossible to fit these largerships under the popular gateway of SydneyHarbour Bridge.This call for additional berth options inSydney was renewed recently at the cruisingindustry’s Cruise Down Under conference inBrisbane.Craig Milan, RCC’s senior vice presidentland operations and president of RoyalCelebrity Tours, emphasised: “We needanother large ship berth east of the HarbourBridge!”Milan also suggested that when Sydney“becomes saturated”, other cities may beconsidered as “turn ports”.“Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns could bebeneficiaries,” he said.Twelve out of 23 ships scheduled fordelivery through 2012 will exceed 100,000gross tons, which increases the requirementson port infrastructure to adequately supportcalls, Milan added.He said cruise lines were partnering withoverseas ports in the US and the Caribbeanto build piers and infrastructure for largerships.Milan outlined the requirements for a portto handle a Voyager-class vessel, which heconfirmed the company would like to bringto Australia. “Until there’s something done outside the Harbour Bridge toaccommodate the larger shipsit’s really going to stymie theability of this industry to growwithin this region.” RCC’s 137,000-tonne Voyager-class vessels include Voyager of the Seas, Explorerof the Seas, Adventure of the Seas,Navigator of the Seas and Mariner of theSeas. “Until there’s something done outside the Harbour Bridge to accommodate the largerships it’s really going to stymie the ability ofthis industry to grow within this region,”Milan said.“Eventually we would like to bring anOasis-class ship down here,” he added.Oasis-class includes the world’s biggestcruise ships, the 5,400-passenger Oasis of the Seas and soon-to-debut Allure of the Seas. Source Cruise Weekly 07 September 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTeam Posted September 9, 2010 #2 Share Posted September 9, 2010 :p Wohoooooooo lol i asked why we couldn't have bigger cruise ships here in OZ. Come to Melbourne we have no bridges to go under lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thied Posted September 9, 2010 #3 Share Posted September 9, 2010 We have been asking the same thing for yrs here in brisbane why why why cant we have new cruise terminal east of the gate way bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstone Posted September 9, 2010 #4 Share Posted September 9, 2010 why not run tender boats from where the ship is parked in the harbour to circular quay, it would only be a five miniute ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted September 9, 2010 #5 Share Posted September 9, 2010 why not run tender boats from where the ship is parked in the harbour to circular quay, it would only be a five miniute ride It's been done a few times, but it's not as convenient for both the ships (start/destination ports need more luggage and supply transfers than usual intermediate stops, which causes much more hassle and time if all of that also has to be done via tender) and it's not as good an experience for the passengers to have to be shuttled on and off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian family Posted September 9, 2010 #6 Share Posted September 9, 2010 It's been done a few times, but it's not as convenient for both the ships (start/destination ports need more luggage and supply transfers than usual intermediate stops, which causes much more hassle and time if all of that also has to be done via tender) and it's not as good an experience for the passengers to have to be shuttled on and off. And added expense. Obviously Australia is seen as the pot of gold. Bring it on. It would be good if they used other ports as the turning ports. It would be good if Brisbane had the opportunity to be a turning port, as they have the new facilities at Fishermans Island. The hotel industry in Brisbane would do very well with more cruise ships, especially in January which is the quiet time in the industry. More cruise ships can only be a good for the tourism industry of Australia, New Zealand and our neighbouring pacific islands. Plus the extra competition in the cruise industry. I was also talking recently to a staff member from Royal Caribbean about them having a ship in Australia all year round, and she suggested that I email the head office about the request, she told me that these requests are better coming from the general public, rather than the staff making note of requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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