NancyIL Posted November 19, 2013 #26 Share Posted November 19, 2013 If you are coming from anywhere in the world except Oceania it is far easier to fly into Sydney then it is to Wellington. There is no comparison between the two cities when it comes to international air service. Far more airlines and flights come to Sydney. Could be one reason. Cost as well. Our business class seats to Sydney from Edmonton Canada are almost $1700 dollars cheaper each then I could find to Wellington. I think Auckland is the NZ city most people would fly into from overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner22aa Posted November 19, 2013 #27 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Yes I stand corrected. Original reasoning stands but I did confuse the two cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted November 20, 2013 #28 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Would you mind explaining this? If you embark a cruise ship in an Australian port and then want to disembark in another Australian port, you will not be legally allowed to take any duty free purchases off the ship. The ship must call at a foreign port to allow duty free shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted November 20, 2013 #29 Share Posted November 20, 2013 If you embark a cruise ship in an Australian port and then want to disembark in another Australian port, you will not be legally allowed to take any duty free purchases off the ship.The ship must call at a foreign port to allow duty free shopping. That's not cabotage laws about the ship. And many ships therefore do domestic itineraries. It's only about whether duty free applies or not. Your argument is like saying that there are cabotage laws against flights, because you cannot buy duty free when flying Sydney to Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted November 20, 2013 #30 Share Posted November 20, 2013 If you embark a cruise ship in an Australian port and then want to disembark in another Australian port, you will not be legally allowed to take any duty free purchases off the ship.The ship must call at a foreign port to allow duty free shopping. It goes a lot further than just duty free shopping. If the cruise is in Australian coastal waters only , it is deemed a local cruise and therefore GST must be charged and is payable by the passengers and the cruiseline. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted November 20, 2013 #31 Share Posted November 20, 2013 It goes a lot further than just duty free shopping. If the cruise is in Australian coastal waters only , it is deemed a local cruise and therefore GST must be charged and is payable by the passengers and the cruiseline. . I guess that explains why top end cruises make a port stop in Indonesia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted November 21, 2013 #32 Share Posted November 21, 2013 That's not cabotage laws about the ship. And many ships therefore do domestic itineraries. It's only about whether duty free applies or not. Your argument is like saying that there are cabotage laws against flights, because you cannot buy duty free when flying Sydney to Melbourne. My ship spent most of last month in Australia. When the Aussie Customs people sent us the rules about Duty Free and GST, they were listed under the heading "Cabotage Regulations". You might want to contact your government and straighten them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted November 21, 2013 #33 Share Posted November 21, 2013 My ship spent most of last month in Australia. When the Aussie Customs people sent us the rules about Duty Free and GST, they were listed under the heading "Cabotage Regulations". You might want to contact your government and straighten them out. Our Government and Customs Department are already clear on the matter. Here's their document where they define it: http://www.cargosupport.gov.au/site/documents/CS_Terms_Acronyms_ICS.pdf Cabotage is the regime whereby countries limit access trade to national ship operators or national flag vessels. The cabotage regime is given effect through the Navigation Act 1912 and requires all vessels engaged in coastal trade to be licensed or have a permit issued by the department of Transport and Regional services. Nothing to do with duty free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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