Australia's cruise ban on brink of finally lifting
Australia's ban on cruise ships is set to lift in weeks, finally breathing life into a multi-billion-dollar industry left high and dry for two years.
The Federal Government is expected to this week confirm the ban will end on April 17, at which point management of the cruise liners and passengers will be handed over to state governments.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is keen to get the giant white ships sailing back into into Sydney Harbour, with the virus-enforced hiatus estimated to have cost Australia's cruise industry 18,000 jobs and $5 billion in lost revenue. Read More...