Princess Cruises’ mega-liner Diamond Princess.
Auckland's bumper cruise ship season kicked off last week with the arrival of Princess Cruises' mega-liner Diamond Princess.
About a quarter of a million cruise ship passengers are expected to visit Auckland this season, a third more than last season. Cruise ship activity is forecast to earn Auckland's economy $250
million this season, and contribute up to $540 million to the national economy.
Auckland receives significant economic return from the provisioning and refuelling of cruise ships, as well as money spent by crew and passengers during exchanges and stops in Auckland.
Mayor Len Brown says cruise ship visits into Auckland have more than doubled in the past 10 years.
"It's great to see the cruise sector thriving, and that this is set to continue in the coming seasons with even more ships and passengers," he says.
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