We were so close to having a domestic cruise bubble in NZ - the health official had approved it, the ship had been chartered, and it was on its way with the crew. And then NZ Immigration turned down 61 essential visas for most of the crew because they thought those roles could be filled by kiwis - yet only 6 (yes SIX) people applied!
It has been an incredibly heart-breaking and frustrating time for an industry that has gone for 12 months without a cent of revenue - and despite what some of our ministers say, it is NOT EASY to 'pivot'.
We go deep with the Chair of the NZ Cruise Association and all round cruise expert Debbie Summers to discuss what happened, what needs to happen and the damage that this may have done to NZ's reputation.
It's a good one - pass it on to Minister Nash if you get an opportunity!
Thanks for listening.
#CruiseNZ #ImmigrationNZ #TourismNZ #DomesticTravel #domesticbubble #domesticcruising
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