A group of cruise industry suppliers who travelled to Canberra calling for a restart plan for the resumption of domestic cruising in Australia has substantially increased the pressure for a cruise restart on the Federal Government by saying today said today that Canada’s rescinding of its cruise ship ban effective November 1 2021 needs to be used as a model for positive action here in Australia.
With the Canadian Government having brought forward the rescinding of its original February 1 2022 ban on cruise ships entering Canadian waters, based partly on progress in the rollout of its national covid vaccination program, the cruise suppliers said in a joint statement:
“Canada is a comparable maritime nation to Australia and its decision to allow cruising from November 1 subject to its public health orders is a glimmer of hope that businesses and jobs that depend on cruising here can be saved”
“The planned restart of cruising in Canada and its resumption already underway in numerous other international markets underlines the urgent need for federal and state governments here to engage and agree to a restart plan for domestic cruising in Australia.”
“Cruising is a $5 billion a year industry in Australia and supports more than 18,000 jobs.”
“We are at the frontline of the devastation caused in Australia’s travel and tourism sector and we are looking for a signal from our political leaders that they want to help us save businesses and jobs, many of which have already been lost.”
This statement was issued by Dan Russell of Clean Cruising on behalf of:
Jay McKenzie — Bob Wood Cruise Group (shore tour aggregator)
Dan Russell — Clean Cruising (specialist cruise travel operator)
Steven Biviano — Select Fresh Prividoring (fresh produce supplier)
Graeme Blackman — Inter-Marine Pty Ltd (marine engineering)
James Bustar — Cruise Entertainer
A report by John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor, Global Travel Media and Global Cruise News.
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