SOUTH Australia has exceeded its 2020 target cruise industry growth target three years early, with the 2015/16 season bringing in a whopping $26.9m into the State’s visitor economy — up $10.8m on the previous year.
“Cruise ship visits to Adelaide have the biggest impact of $23.4m, closely followed by Kangaroo Island at $2.1m and Port Lincoln at $1.4m,” said SA Minister for Tourism, Leon Bignell.
This coming season, a record 52 visits to SA ports are scheduled, 15 more than the prior season, and capacity will surge to 112,048 – from 89,468 in 2014/15.
