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Cruise
New Zealand derives significant economic gains from cruise ship visits through direct expenditure by passengers, crew and vessel operators. The more obvious sources of economic impacts include land based excursions, retail and shopping. Less obvious sources include port fees, marine engineering, hotels and air travel.
Air New Zealand values the custom of cruise passengers and estimates their annual worth at $28 million. More recently, New Zealand's maritime industry has benefited from the cruise sector by securing lucrative million dollar contracts for passenger cruise ships to dry-dock for a pre-season re-fit. The New Zealand cruise industry is continuing to enjoy a sustained period of growth and the Ministry of Tourism works closely with Cruise New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand to ensure that New Zealand continues to be a cruise friendly destination. The Ministry of Tourism provides a leadership role across government to champion the tourism benefits and economic impacts to be derived from this sector. Tax, Customs, Immigration, Biosecurity and Education policies all have impact upon the cruise industry and it is important that due consideration is given to the cruise industry when government policy decisions are taken.
Related Documents & websites:Cruise NZ report - Economic Impact Report 2000 - 2001 (PDF - 297 KB)
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