Dredging issue diverts cruise ships from Cairns to Townsville
Thousands of peak-season cruise passengers and their spending were redirected after vessels were unable to dock in Cairns, according to a report.
Cruise ships were forced away from Cairns because of a dredging issue that prevented them from docking, the report said. The affected vessels instead went to Townsville.
The diversions shifted thousands of passengers during the peak cruise season from Cairns to Townsville. Passenger spending associated with those visits was also redirected to Townsville, according to the report.
No further details were provided about the specific dredging problem, the number of affected ships or passengers, or how long the disruption lasted. The available information also did not give an estimate of the value of the spending redirected between the two Queensland destinations.