Cruise Ship Strategy

In reply to the Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (13 February 2019).

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment): I have been advised:

The 2018-19 cruise season commenced in October 2018 so every visit of the season occurred after the March election.

Cruise lines typically finalise their itineraries between 12 and 18 months in advance of the departure date. For the 2018-19 cruise season South Australia expects to welcome 84 ships to our shores across three ports—Adelaide Outer Harbor, Pt Lincoln and Kangaroo Island.

The double-digit growth of cruise ship visits to South Australia over the past few years has been attributed to the dedicated work of the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) team and its key industry partners.

The South Australian Cruise Ship Strategy 2020 was launched by the state government in July 2018.

The strategy identifies five strategic objectives which will be key to meeting our 2020 cruise industry target of 100 ship visits to South Australian ports and anchorages generating $200 million for our state economy.

Since the launch of the strategy in July 2018, the government has announced a new cruise destination to add to our state's portfolio, with three visits to Wallaroo scheduled in December 2019 and January 2020.

The SATC team is finalising next season's (2019-20) schedule and is working with cruise lines on itineraries for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.