The cruise ship market has grown in popularity globally and is a high yield market for the Northern Territory. Developing Darwin as a distinctive cruise destination is a key strategy in Tourism NT’s Five-Year Tourism Strategic Plan. The following In Focus report provides an overview into the cruise ship market in the Northern Territory

• Cruise ships In Focus 2009 (PDF, 245KB)

Darwin Cruise Study

The new Darwin Cruise Ship Passenger study was conducted by Tourism NT and Tourism Research Australia to capture information that provides a greater understanding of the economic value of the cruise ship industry to Darwin as well as the satisfaction of passengers and crew while they were here. It also highlights the new facilities at Fort Hill Wharf and the Skywalk.

The following summary is linked to the Tourism Research Australia website:

• Darwin Cruise Study Summary  |  Full Report  (PDF 1.56MB)