NEWCASTLE'S first cruise ship is not booked to arrive until July, but six stops at least are expected across the second half of the year as the industry returns after two years of the COVID pandemic.
The first vessel to enter Sydney Harbour, the Pacific Explorer, docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay on Monday morning, accompanied by tugs shooting water cannons as the ship tied up with a reported 250 crew to take on passengers.
