Membership swells

AS WE near the end of another exciting 12 months in the cruise industry, we are delighted to announce that our 10th new member has joined the Association.

Plaza Premium Group (PPG), which operates airport services including guest lounges, hotels, meet and greet services and dining facilities across the world, has signed on to support our cruise passengers as they arrive or depart from key gateways in Australia.

In this region, PPG currently operates the Plaza Premium Lounge in Brisbane and the Skyteam Lounge in Sydney.

A Premium Lounge is also scheduled to open in Melbourne in Feb 2018.

To celebrate their joining, PPG has extended an offer exclusive to Cruise Weekly’s readers.

Any passengers with a valid cruise ticket can receive 25% off the usual $55 walk-in rate to enjoy the services offered in their lounges.

We are excited about the diverse range of members which have joined this year including destinations, ports, attractions and even Mirvac Real Estate, reflecting the importance of retail outlets to cruise passengers.

I believe this diversity recognises the growth and opportunity currently being seen in the cruise industry. It also reinforces what we have been saying as an Association for a long time which is the impact of the cruise industry is far reaching and goes way beyond passengers spending a few nights at sea on a cruise ship.

Our industry is well and truly coming of age and we look forward to that bright future continuing.