Cruise returns to South Australia in 2022-23
Cruising has made a buoyant return to South Australia, with more ships set for the state’s shores in 2022-23 than prior to the pandemic.
The 2022-23 cruise ship season has more than 100 scheduled cruise visits to South Australian ports and anchorages. It is on track to top the 82 visits made in what was a bumper season in 2018-19 – when the sector contributed $145 million to the state’s visitor economy.
Of the cruise visits scheduled for the state in 2022-23, there are several expedition vessels – a sector of cruise built up in SA in 2021 and one that has flourished during the pandemic. Expedition vessels are able to visit more remote destinations around the state, such as Flinders Island and Troubridge Island.
Over the past decade, the cruise industry has been the fastest-growing visitor economy sector in South Australia, contributing significantly to the state’s economy.
The South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) is the lead State Government body for the cruise industry in South Australia and welcoming cruise ship visits to our state, and we work closely with regional tourism organisations and other industry stakeholders to bring the maximum benefit to SA.
