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Adam Goldstein hails Australia as world champion of cruising

Adam Goldstein, CLIA global chairman and vice chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., told delegates at Cruise360 Australasia in Sydney on Friday that, unofficially, Australia is the world champion of cruising.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

August 30, 2019

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Highest global penetration rate

Goldstein referred to Australia once again leading the established cruise markets in penetration rates, with 5.8% of the population taking an ocean cruise in 2018.

He said there has been ‘amazing growth’ in the Australian market and told delegates at Cruise360 they were ahead of the game, just for being there.

At a roundtable meeting with media during the lunch break, he said the most compelling issue in the industry today is how to attract people who haven’t cruised.

‘Only 2% of the world’s population cruise,’ he said. ‘Increasing that number is an enormous challenge.’

Urgent need for second Sydney cruise terminal

He reiterated once again that Sydney urgently needs to build a second cruise terminal on the eastern side of the Harbour Bridge and said the most recent talks with the government about this had been ‘more positive.’

When asked if Royal Caribbean would partner in the building of a new terminal he said: ‘We have made it clear that we are eager to discuss solutions.’

About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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