24 March 2009

Pacific Sun for Newcastle

SYDNEY - P&O Cruises will become the first cruise company to base a ship in Newcastle, New South Wales.

Pacific Sun will offer a total of six cruises from Newcastle, including four voyages to the South Pacific and a 10-night exploration of the Queensland coast, when she begins sailing from the city in September 2010.

Ann Sherry, CEO of Carnival Australia, which operates P&O Cruises, said Newcastle was well placed to take advantage of Australiaââ¬â¢s booming cruise industry.

ââ¬ÅâœThe decision to base a ship out of Newcastle will have a significant economic impact on the region with about 18,000 passengers and crew embarking and disembarking in the city,ââ¬~ Sherry said.

ââ¬ÅâœAt a time when everybody else is talking doom and gloom, it is fantastic to have some great news for Newcastle that will help support the local economy.

ââ¬ÅâœWe expect Pacific Sun to contribute about $500,000 to the local economy each time she visits, through operating costs, crew and incidental passenger spending and the supply of local wine from the Hunter region.ââ¬~

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