Australia's bumper cruise season kicks off today, as the first ship of the summer sailed into Sydney Harbour.
Celebrity Solstice, which holds over 2800 passengers, arrived this morning after crossing the Pacific from Hawaii.
Joel Katz, managing director of Cruise Lines International Association Australasia, said ship numbers this season are set to exceed pre-pandemic levels."We are gearing up for a spectacular summer season, bringing new ships, new cruise lines and many thousands of port calls to destinations across the region," Katz said.
Also based in Sydney for summer is Grand Princess, one of four ships from Princess Cruises heading to Australia in the coming days.It's currently sailing from Vancouver via New Zealand and will dock on Saturday.Ovation of the Seas, with just under 5000 passengers, will be one of the biggest ships to sail from Sydney for the summer.
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