Welcome to Cruise Season 2024-25 in Port Adelaide & Coast! As cruise ships arrive, it's your chance to shine.
Here's how your business can maximise this opportunity
- Get Featured on Our Cruise Season Page: Share exclusive deals or experiences for cruise visitors. Your offers will be showcased in the passenger terminal through a brochure and on our website. Submit your offer here.
- Grab Attention with Marketing Materials: Request eye-catching posters, window stickers, or tent signs to highlight your participation. (Available for participating businesses that have submitted an offer above).
- Enhance Your Visibility: Explore promotional options at the Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre and online.
- Extend a Warm Welcome: Train your staff to provide a personalised greeting to cruise passengers, ensuring a memorable experience.
- Be the Local Expert: Direct visitors to our website, app, or the Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre for comprehensive regional information.
Contact Us for More: Have questions or want to get involved? Reach out to us at business@cityofpae.sa.gov.au, and our dedicated team will assist you.
Highlights for Cruise Season 2024-25
- Shuttle bus service on 13 cruise arrival dates from the Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal to Port Adelaide via Semaphore.
- Dedicated webpages for cruise arrival information, special offers, and suggested itineraries to enable pre-travel planning as well!
- Printed brochure with dining, shopping, and sightseeing information, with a QR code link to special offers.
- Promotional materials for participating businesses.
- Updates to the South Australian Tourism Commission about weekly events and what’s open.
- Training session with SATC Cruise Volunteers to promote the region.
Cruise Season Overview
Are you ready to seize the opportunities brought by Cruise Season 2024-25 in Port Adelaide & Coast? Cruise ships are set to arrive from Thursday 3 October 2024, to Saturday 7 June 2025, bringing a total of 39 arrivals. With an estimated 82,390 passengers and 31,470 crew members expected, this season is full of promise.
Snapshot of Cruise Arrivals:
- Arrival Dates: From 3 October 2024 to 7 June 2025.
- Total Arrivals: 39 cruise ship arrivals.
- Passengers: Anticipated 82,390 passengers.
- Crew: Approximately 31,470 crew members.
Understanding the Cruise Arrival Schedule:
- Full Turn Days: On these days, passengers disembark and embark, generally without sightseeing. No shuttle services are provided on these days.
- Pax: Refers to passengers, with final numbers confirmed closer to arrival.
- Arrival Time: Ships dock at this time, with passenger disembarkation typically starting a few hours later.
- Partial Turnaround: Involves a mix of transiting passengers and those starting or ending their journey.
- Transit: Indicates a day stop where passengers explore the destination or port city before returning to the ship.
- Maiden Arrivals: New cruise ships to our port.
Arrival Types:
- 24 are Transit Arrivals
- 5 are Partial Turnaround Arrivals
- 10 are Full Turn Days
- 8 of the 39 ships are Maiden Arrivals
- 5 of the 39 ships are staying overnight in port
City of PAE's Focus: We concentrate on arrival dates with 2000+ passengers, in port on transit days. This presents an opportunity to engage passengers who aren't part of pre-organised tours, encouraging them to explore Port Adelaide & Coast's attractions, experiences, and businesses.
PAE Cruise Shuttle Bus Service: Operating on 13 arrival dates, targeting ships with over 2000 passengers in transit, with a few exceptions that have their own transfers or tours included.
PAE Information for All Arriving Ships: Port Adelaide & Coast information is available in the cruise terminal and is accessible to all arriving cruise ships (not just shuttle days!), ensuring all visitors will have access to information about what our region has to offer.
Get ready to showcase your business and make the most of Cruise Season 2024-25. Join us in welcoming and enticing cruise passengers to explore our beautiful region!
For more details and to participate, contact us at business@cityofpae.sa.gov.au. Our dedicated team is here to assist you.
PAE Cruise Shuttle Dates:
| DATE | SHIP |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 24 November 2024 | Ovation of the Seas |
| Friday, 06 December 2024 | Celebrity Edge |
| Saturday, 14 December 2024 | Westerdam |
| Thursday, 19 December 2024 | Crown Princess |
| Monday, 23 December 2024 | Norwegian Sun |
| Wednesday, 22 January 2025 | Norwegian Sun |
| Wednesday, 29 January 2025 | Pacific Explorer |
| Monday, 10 February 2025 | Pacific Adventure |
| Monday, 17 February 2025 | Norwegian Sun |
| Saturday, 08 March 2025 | Celebrity Edge |
| Tuesday, 18 March 2025 | Ovation of the Seas |
| Thursday, 20 March 2025 | MSC Magnifica |
| Saturday, 07 June 2025 | Crown Princess |
Timetable and route coming soon!
It usually runs from 9am to 5pm, approximately every 30 minutes and runs from Outer Harbor, to Semaphore, then onto Port Adelaide, visiting the museums, before returning to Outer Harbor. A round trip takes approximately 1 hour.
Port Adelaide Cruise Ship Arrival Schedule
The Cruise Schedule is subject to change, please check for updates at Flinders Ports website.
Download the Port Adelaide Cruise Ship Arrival Schedule
