Cruise ShippingTasmania has become a popular destination for cruise ship passengers and their crew.
The Tasmanian economy benefits significantly from cruise ship visits through the state's ports. Passengers and crew members (who came ashore) spent an estimated $11.3 million in Tasmania during the 2008-09 season, which is an average of approximately $108 per person. Further detail for 2008-09, and previous years, can be found in Tourism Tasmania’s annual Cruise Ship Survey. Visits to the State by United States and Australian naval vessels are also actively encouraged. Statewide Cruise Ships Schedule
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The ports and Tourism Tasmania have worked together to build on Tasmania's unique environmental and eco-tourism reputation to encourage cruise ship operators to use the state as a base to visit unique locations such as the east coast, Port Arthur and the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island.
