Revival occurring in sea cruises
Shipping News
The Lyttelton Harbour] Board is receiving a good < response from cruise ship operators to a circular letter pointing out advantages at | the port for luxury liners. i The board’s commercial i manager (Mr J. B. Graham) said yesterday that letters had been received from all ' the companies involved in ithe cruise business. i : Most said that ships had: to be scheduled about two l years ahead and the information would be valuable in planning itineraries. I The last cruise ship to (visit the port, the P and O [vessel Island Princess, highlighted a big revival in the demand for cruise tours. I The cruise business is now providing P and O with an annua] revenue of 120 M, | according to company I sources in Britain. I The Cunard Line, a main contender, assesses its an[nual return from the same: [source of revenue at about, i£5OM. I Both companies are now' [reported to be searching fori l more liners as advance [bookings hit record levels. A navy helicopter from the frigate Waikato landed at Westport yesterday to drop off an officer. The aircraft landed about 8 a.m. at Westport Airport and about an hour later re-
iturned to the ship, which is on its way to Nelson, [ The Naval relations officer !at Westport, Mr J. B. Hughes, said the officer [brought mail from the Waikato to Westport and the helicopter took some back. The officer left Westport on an Air New Zealand flight for Nelson yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for the ship’s visit there. ARRIVALS Coastal Trader (7 am). 2500. Dunedin, Capt. R. Jackson (S.C.N.Z.). Holmdale, Chatham Islands. DEPARTURES Hupeh (3 p.m.). 5616, Welling ton, Capt. D. Grooves iP and O.). Coastal Trader <3 p.m.), 2500, ■ Auckland (S.C.N.Z.) EXPECTED ARRIVALS Flinders Bay. Wellington, today. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, (q--day. Fort St Marte. Auckland, today, Bergnes. Napier, todav Meadowbank, tomorrow. Lake Eyre. South Australia December 3. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Toa Moana, Auckland, today. Fort St Marie, Tauranga. today. Lake Eyre. Sydney. December 4, Bergnes, Sydney. December 5. ! VESSELS IN PORT Coastal Ranger, No. 2 West Toa Moana, No 7 West.
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Press, 30 November 1978, Page 20
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