United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
New Zealand celebrates return of cruising
New Zealand has welcomed its first big cruise ship call in nearly two and a half years.
The P&O Pacific Explorer docked at Queens Wharf in Auckland and, an occasion hailed by New Zealand Cruise Association CEO Kevin O’Sullivan.
“It’s going to be a very exciting day and it will be very exciting for the guests coming ashore as well,” O’Sullivan said
“We’re last really to get cruise ships back so all the hard work’s been done on the cruise ships a long time ago and we’re getting the benefit of it.”
P&O spokesperson David Jones said calls to New Zealand would be ‘ramping up over the coming months.’
Twenty port calls are before Christmas, Jones said.
Pacific Explorer had 1,200 guests aboard.
It arrived from Sydney and is now on its way to Fiji.
“Health protocols are probably tighter than any land based environment,” Jones added.
Passengers and crew must be fully vaccinated, and don masks when embarking and leaving the ship.
Related News Stories:
Learn more about : Tourism New Zealand ( United Kingdom ) Tourism New Zealand ( N. America ) Tourism New Zealand ( Asia Pecific )
Ray Monty
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
Craig Ray and the Expansion of the Blues Trail
Presenting Mississippi’s Cultural Trails with Katie Coats
Robert Terrell: A Journey Through BB King’s Influence
Rochelle Hicks: Celebrating Mississippi’s Musical Legacy
Exploring Jacksonville with Katie Mitura: The Flip Side of Florida
Tricia Handley-Hughes of Inteletravel announces the location for the TravelQuest 2025 conference
Insights from James Ferrara on Inteletravel’s Growth and Future
Tricia Handley-Hughes on Inteletravel’s Growth and Challenges
Tony from Gatto’s Pizza on Columbus’s Unique Pizza Trail
Sophia Hyder Hock on Global Social Inclusion in Tourism
Dozens fall ill in P&O Cruises ship outbreak
Woman dies after getting ‘entangled’ in baggage carousel
Turkish Airlines flight in emergency landing after pilot dies
Boy falls to death on cruise ship
Protestors now targeting Amsterdam cruise calls