The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal is an international cruise ship terminal in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
The terminal is located at Luggage Point on the northern bank at the mouth of the Brisbane River in Pinkenba, adjacent to Brisbane Airport. It was designed to accommodate mega-cruise ships over 270 meters long. It provides the only dock for very large vessels in South East Queensland.[1]
A free shuttle bus also connects cruise passengers between the Terminal & Parking/Public Transport facilities near Brisbane Airport & DFO and there is also a taxi rank & parking located within the complex.
History
editThe terminal was long-awaited after decades of complaints about temporary facilities.[1]
The project was developed by the Port of Brisbane. The structure was designed by architectural and design firm, Arkhefield.[2] Construction began in 2018 and was completed in 2020.[3]
Whilst initially due to open in October 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the opening to be delayed. The first boat to dock at the terminal was the Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Choules on 27 August 2021 as the terminal was used as a vaccination centre and Royal Australian Navy stop.[4][5]
The first cruise ship to use the terminal was the P&O Cruises Australia ship Pacific Explorer on 2 June 2022.[6]
Usage
editThe terminal has been used by many ships including Princess Cruises’s Coral Princess, the Carnival Luminosa[7] and the Quantum of the Seas. The terminal has replaced Portside Wharf as Brisbane’s main passenger terminal after only 14 years of service.[8]
The terminal can hold ships up to and larger than the Oasis class, which is currently the largest class of cruise ships in the world.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b O'Brien, Chris (25 October 2017). "Brisbane cruise ship terminal finally gets a launch date". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Contracts awarded for $158M Brisbane International Cruise Terminal". www.buildaustralia.com.au. Sage Media Group. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Brisbane International Cruise Terminal". Ship Technology. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ Caldwell, Felicity (23 September 2021). "Queensland cruising industry could be restarted as state records local case". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Moore, Tony (28 August 2021). "Bushfire rescue ship first to use Brisbane's new cruise terminal". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Atfield, Cameron (2 June 2022). "'Cruising is back': New Brisbane terminal finally welcomes passengers". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Carnival Luminosa sets off on her maiden voyage | 7NEWS, retrieved 12 May 2023
- ^ "Cruise ships scramble for Pinkenba berth as Portside terminal closes". ABC News. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.