CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL & WHARF PRECINCT

Cruise Shipping

At the Wharf Precinct we view ourselves as ambassadors for Darwin , the Northern Territory and for the whole of Australia .

DWP management co-ordinate cruise ship visits to Darwin with the assistance of stakeholders within the cruise ship industry. Our responsibilities include promoting Darwin’s tourist venues, implementing security procedures and ensuring the continued success of cruise ship visits to Darwin.

We aim to present our cruise ship passengers with a welcoming and memorable time in Darwin , so that they may return to our port city time and again, benefiting our burgeoning tourism industry.

Management is also a member of the Australian Marketing Group entitled “Cruising Down Under”. The group, consisting of members from all major Australian ports, tourism groups and other stakeholders, meet regularly and implement a national marketing plan to cruise liners.

They are also responsible for the publication “Cruising Down Under” which is sent quarterly to all involved in the industry.

Over the past ten years, cruise ship visits to Darwin have increased significantly and these numbers have risen further with the new cruise ship “Orion”, which has been utilising Darwin as its home port since 2005. These regular services are a major boost to the local economy and for local businesses who receive continuous work from this vessel.

Due to International Maritime Organisation security regulations, cruise ships berth at Fort Hill Wharf, and public access to the wharf is denied whilst these ships are in port. As yet, a passenger terminal has not been built on Fort Hill Wharf, however the NT Government has pledged a new terminal to be completed by the end of 2007.