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Todd Barberel: WellingtonNZ General Manager Destination and Marketing on a drop in cruise visits
Published 4 weeks, 2 days ago
Description
Glimmers of hope for Wellington despite another drop in cruise visits.
Preliminary data released to Newstalk ZB shows a 3% drop in port visits compared to last season.
The North Island fell 41, and the South Island gained 23.
The capital was the worst hit, losing 24% of port calls.
WellingtonNZ General Manager Destination and Marketing Todd Barberel told Ryan Bridge visitor numbers and spend is increasing, though they're not at pre-Covid levels yet.
He says there's positive momentum and the challenges from cruise lines need to be balanced with their long-term objectives.
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