The Australian Cruise Association (ACA) announced today that it will go west in 2025 and hold its Annual Conference and AGM in Fremantle/Walyalup, Perth’s eclectic port city and the premier cruise gateway to Western Australia (WA).

Federal Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon. Don Farrell has officially opened the 2024 Australian Cruise Association (ACA) Conference and AGM which is being held from 4-6 September in Adelaide, South Australia.

Shark attack survivor, Chris Blowes, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at this year’s Australian Cruise Association Conference breakfast on Friday, 6 September.

Minister Farrell will speak at the Welcome Event, to be held at local landmark, Skycity Adelaide, which officially begins the two-day conference.

Two of Australia’s leading cruise industry associations, Australian Cruise Association (ACA) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) will return to Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) this month to promote the diverse range of cruising products in Australia to the international travel market.

A record member delegation from the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) is attending Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami, Florida this year.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Australian Cruise Association will be held at The Playford Hotel, 120 North Terrace, Adelaide, on Friday 6th September 2024 commencing at 9.30am (ACST).

Welcome to the updated ACA Member Brochure for 2024. Here you will find information about each of our destinations and ACA members.

As you delve into this edition of our newsletter, we find ourselves approaching the culmination of our 2023/24 cruise season, which appears to be on track to set new records for Australian ports and destinations.

In this issue:

• Message from the Chairman
• ACA Conference Adelaide 4 - 6 September 2024
• Game changers for Broome and WA
• NSW Cruise Workshops
• Gladstone - Gateway to Barrier Reef
• New excursions around Geelong
• Port of Townsville update
• Taronga Zoo exclusive group tours
• New dreamy experiences in WA
• New Australian Ground Handler
• Paradise: Yeppoon, Great Keppel Island, Southern Great Barrier Reef
• Norfolk Island - Bounty Destination
• What’s new in Queensland
• PNG welcomes largest cruise ship
• Tourism Fiji Cruise Symposium
• Update on Aboriginal Cultural
• Experiences in NT
• UV Sea Hull Treatment testing
• and much more...

The pandemic is in the rear vision mirror!!

In 2019, just over 30 million passengers took a cruise, a record for the industry. It was predicted last year at Seatrade that by 2026 the number would be 34.5 million. 2023 is already looking to take 33 million passengers on a cruise, with new prediction for 2026 moving to 39 million. The rebound of cruise has been rapid and the future looks bright. Cruise is attracting a new wave of first-time cruisers. With 40 newbuilds entering the market in 2023, there are newer, smarter and technically improved ships sailing the globe.