19TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1998 AUGUST 2016 ISSUE 102 PRICE $9.35 (INCL GST) New Look Coming in 2017 for P&O Cruises June 2017 –Multi-million Refurbishment to transform Dawn Princess to Pacific Explorer – Pages 24 and 25 “REMASTERING” of Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 – Pages 32 and 33 Regent Seven Seas Cruises Welcomes Seven Seas Explorer to Fleet – Page 22 February 2017 –Multi-million Dollar Refit for Pacific Dawn Pages 26 and 27 Featuring a comprehensive coverage of Global Cruising for Cruise Passengers, the Trade and the Industry www.cruisingnews.com immerse yourself in the destination NEW ZEALAND 11 NEW ZEALAND 13 Emerald Princess® Nights Sun Princess®, Emerald Princess® & Dawn Princess® Nights Sydney Bay of Islands South Pacific Sydney AUSTRALIA Ocean Auckland AUSTRALIA South Pacific Auckland Ocean Tauranga Tauranga Gisborne Tasman Napier TASMANIA Sea Wellington NEW ZEALAND Wellington Tasman Hobart Sea NEW ZEALAND Akaroa Akaroa Fiordland National Park Dunedin Dunedin Scenic cruising (Port Chalmers) Fiordland National Park (Port Chalmers) Scenic cruising ► Between Auckland and Sydney ► Roundtrip from Sydney 2017 Departure Dates 2016 Departure Dates 13 FebA 24 Feb Oct 4 Nov 15 Nov 26 Dec 9 Interior* Oceanview* Balcony* Mini-Suite* 2017 Departure Dates LAUNCH FARES FROM~ $1,699 $2,199 $2,599 $3,199 Jan 3 Jan 16 Feb 5 Feb 18 Mar 3 Mar 18 SALE FARES FROM $1,499 $1,899 $2,299 $2,969 Interior* Oceanview* Balcony* Mini-Suite* 3rd and 4th guest from $549 per person< LAUNCH FARES FROM~ $1,999 $2,599 $2,999 $3,799 + Fares are per person twin share based on 24/2/17 sailing. Higher fares may apply to other departures. A Itinerary varies: operates in reverse order YOUR FARES FROM $1,599 $1,999 $2,499 Limited 3rd and 4th guest from $649 per person< +Fares are per person twin share based on 9/12/16 sailing. Higher fares may apply to other departures. Other departures also available from Melbourne and Brisbane. Save up to $1,200 per stateroom~ BOOK NOW! Visit your Travel Agent | 1300 385 631 | www.princess.com *Fares are per person, in AUD, in complete twin accommodation, based on lead interior, oceanview, balcony and mini-suite staterooms available at time of printing, inclusive of all discounts, taxes, fees, and port expenses (which are subject to change). Offer ends 31st August, 2016. Advertised fares are available until allocation is exhausted and may fluctuate. Some oceanview staterooms have obstructed views. +Fare based on specific departure dates only. Higher fares may apply to other departure dates. Whilst information is correct at time of publication, offer may be withdrawn or varied at any time without notice. ~Comparison launch fares are based on fares launched into the market from October 2014. <3rd and 4th guest fare based on lead interior or oceanview stateroom when travelling with two adult twin fare paying passengers in the same stateroom. To be read in conjunction with the Booking and Passage Conditions available at princess. com/legal/passage_contract/index. jsp which passengers will be bound by. A 1.5% surcharge will apply to all payments made by credit cards for direct bookings made via our call centre and website. Travel agents may charge additional fees - checkJune with 2016your travel agent. Carnival plc trading as Princess Cruises. ABN 23 107 998 443 19TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1998 AUGUST 2016 ISSUE 102 PRICE $9.35 (INCL GST) The countdown is underway for this summer’s huge New Look Coming in 2017 for P&O Cruises cruise season with ships arriving from early October. Two of the visitors, first timers to our shore, are certain to be most welcome – Emerald Princess arrives in November and Ovation of the Seas, the first brand new ship to make Australia its homeport arrives in December. I am looking forward to seeing the ship June 2017 –Multi-million Refurbishment to transform Dawn Princess to Pacific Explorer – Pages 24 and 25 “REMASTERING” of Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 – Pages 32 and 33 passing the Opera House. It will be a sight to see. Put Regent Seven Seas Cruises Welcomes Seven Seas Explorer to Fleet – Page 22 Thursday 15 December in your diary – see cruise season story on page 5. In recent issues I have mentioned the IPART Report seeking public comment on Draft recommendations for maximum site occupation charges in 2016-17 for cruise ships using berthing facilities in Sydney Harbour. The draft report is now February 2017 –Multi-million Dollar Refit for Pacific Dawn Pages 26 and 27 available for consideration and submissions on the draft findings are due by 30 Featuring a comprehensive coverage of Global Cruising for Cruise Passengers, the Trade and the Industry www.cruisingnews.com August. The report is worth reading and can be found on IPART’s website Front Cover Photos – Dawn Princess – John Treacy www.ipart.nsw.gov.au – See page 5 for story. immerse yourself in & Pacific Dawn – Jonathan Crabbe The cruise industry in both New Zealand and Australia is preparing itself for three important events during late August and September. Growing the Value Coming Cruise Season ....................5 of Cruise is the theme of the 2016 Cruise New Zealand Conference in Wellington Auckland Port Study .......................6 on 26 August. Three international speakers will provide considerable insights the destination Maiden Call to Conflict Islands. .10 into what the New Zealand Cruise Industry can do to maximise the potential State of the Art Cruise Terminal ..........12 of cruise – Larry Pimentel, CEO and President of Azamara Club Cruises: Anita Ovation of the Seas Art ...................14 Hodson, Director of Nautical and Port Operations and Itinerary Planning for New Excursions to the South Pole .......16 Crystal Cruises and Michael Mihajlov, Director, Destination Management, Cruise Industry Trends ....................18 Carnival Australia. As well there will be Q&A panel sessions and the annual Bringing Good Luck to Today’s Ships. .20 This Edition This Economic Impact Report. Kevin O’Sullivan will be stepping down as Chair at The Suez Canal – A Waterway Wonder ...38 the conference and from 1 September 2016 will become Cruise New Zealand’s New Panama Canal Locks Open .......40 Executive Officer. The Australian Cruise Association’s 20th anniversary conference will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, September 7 – 9. The Conference will be themed “20 years – Our People, Our Passion, Our Success.” Joining the confirmed international line-up of Edie Rodriguez, Crystal Cruises and Bruce NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND Anderson, Starcrest Consulting is Captain Michael McCarthy, Chair of Cruise 11 13 Europe and Commercial Manager for the Port of Cork Company, Ireland. Emerald Princess® Nights Sun Princess®, Emerald Princess® & Dawn Princess® Nights Stephen Bradford, Association Chair will explore the reasons behind the steady Sydney Bay of Islands incline of the industry over the last 20 years and local speaker Ted Blamey will South Pacific Sydney AUSTRALIA Ocean look at the highly important Asian market. Auckland AUSTRALIA South Pacific Auckland Ocean And the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) annual Cruise360 Tauranga Tauranga Gisborne Australasia industry conference will take place at The Star Event Centre on Tasman Napier New Norwegian Joy TASMANIA Sea Wellington Friday 16 September. CLIA President and CEO Cindy D’Aoust will be the NEW ZEALAND Wellington Tasman Hobart Sea NEW ZEALAND 6 headline act in a program packed with local and international speakers. This Akaroa Akaroa year’s event will focus on the theme of Navigating the Future, with panel Fiordland National Park Dunedin Dunedin sessions and presentations looking at the future impact of the cruise industry Scenic cruising (Port Chalmers) Fiordland National Park (Port Chalmers) Scenic cruising across Australasia and from a global perspective. The industry and travel agents will have much to gain from these events. ► Between Auckland and Sydney ► Roundtrip from Sydney Happy Cruising! 2017 Departure Dates 2016 Departure Dates 13 FebA 24 Feb Oct 4 Nov 15 Nov 26 Dec 9 Interior* Oceanview* Balcony* Mini-Suite* 2017 Departure Dates LAUNCH FARES FROM~ $1,699 $2,199 $2,599 $3,199 Jan 3 Jan 16 Feb 5 Feb 18 Mar 3 Mar 18 SALE FARES FROM $1,499 $1,899 $2,299 $2,969 Holland America Line’s 45-Foot Ship Float Promotion Interior* Oceanview* Balcony* Mini-Suite* Visiting Petra 3rd and 4th guest from $549 per person< 34 On Saturday, 30 July 2016, spectators LAUNCH FARES FROM~ $1,999 $2,599 $2,999 $3,799 + Fares are per person twin share based on 24/2/17 sailing. Higher fares may apply to other departures. at the Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight A Itinerary varies: operates in reverse order YOUR FARES FROM $1,599 $1,999 $2,499 Limited Parade in downtown Seattle watched 3rd and 4th guest from $649 per person< Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam +Fares are per person twin share based on 9/12/16 sailing. Higher fares may apply to other departures. cruising down the street. The unusual sight was a replica helium balloon of the ship, which was among more Other departures also available from Melbourne and Brisbane. Save up to $1,200 per stateroom~ than 100 floats taking part in this annual event. At 45 feet long and 11 feet tall, the detailed float required 30 employees to guide it carefully BOOK NOW! Visit your Travel Agent | 1300 385 631 | www.princess.com through the streets of Seattle on the with participating employees carrying Crystal Mozart 2.5-mile route. In addition to the float, a banner boasting the company’s Christening 41 Seattle’s Hometown Cruise Line was hometown pride and proudly wearing *Fares are per person, in AUD, in complete twin accommodation, based on lead interior, oceanview, balcony and mini-suite staterooms available at time of printing, inclusive of all discounts, taxes, fees, and port expenses (which are subject to change).