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'Conference spells sunny days for Newcastle cruising'
August 31, 2010
 

Minister for Ports and Waterways, Paul MacLeay, and Minister for Hunter and Member for Newcastle, Jodi McKay, today announced Newcastle would host Australia's annual peak cruise industry conference in 2011 read more  

P&O Cruises' Pacific Sun to Sail from Newcastle for Third Season'
April 7, 2010
 

P&O Cruises have announced Pacific Sun will return to Newcastle for a thrid season in 2012 read more

'Newcastle Welcomes Volendam for Maiden Visit'
March 15, 2010 
 

Newcastle will host 1,400-passengers from the cruise ship Volendam as it makes its maiden visit to Newcastle today. read more

'Tender Announced for Dyke Point Channel Berth Refurbishments'
February 19, 2010

Minister for the Hunter and Member for Newcastle, Jodi McKay, today announced the refurbishment of the Channel Berth on Dyke Point read more
 
'Inaugural visit by Dawn Princess'
December 9, 2009

The 2,00 passenger cruise ship, Dawn Princess, sails into the Port of Newcastle tomorrow morning to make her inaugural visit to the Hunter Region. read more

'Pacific Sun to return to Newcastle in 2011'
November 7, 2009

Newcastle wil once again play host to P&O Cruises' Pacific Sun when it returns for a six-voyage season in 2011. read more

'Cruise season kicks off this weekend'
October 15, 2009

The inaugral visit by the cruise ship Sun Princess this weekend marks the start of the 2009-10 cruise season for the Hunter Region. read more

'Hunter Cruise Conference'
September 16, 2009
 
Hunter Tourism and Cruise Hunter are proud to present the 2009 Hunter Cruise Conference, an event designed to educate the local tourism industry on how to access one of the most promising growth sectors in inbound tourism, the Cruise sector. read more

'Newcastle a Winner as Australian Cruise Industry Booms'
March 24, 2009

At least $3 million is expected to be pumped into the Newcastle economy next year when P&O Cruises becomes the first cruise company to base a ship in the city. read more 

'Another luxury cruise ship visits Newcastle'
March 25, 2009

Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi has announced the boutique cruise ship, Sevens Seas Mariner, will make her inaugural visit to Newcastle. read more

'Luxury cruise ship arrives in Newcastle'
January 16, 2009

The boutique cruise liner, Silver Whisper, will sail into the Port of Newcastle on Monday morning (January 19) as part of a busy perioid for the city's cruise industry read more

'Newcastle Cruise Season Gets Underway'
January 5, 2009

The 294-metre cruise ship, Millennium, will make its inaugral visit to the Port of Newcastle tomorrow morning, marking the beginning of the 2008-09 cruise season. read more

'Cruise Hunter website launched'
October 27, 2008

A new website design to introduce Newcastle and the Hunter Region to the world of international cruise shipping has just gone on-line. read more
 

Branding

Cruise Hunter has established a logo to provide the Hunter Region with the identity as an international destination for cruise tourism.

The Cruise Hunter branding and marketing vision was designed by Newcastle based agency Out of the Square Media.

Moor in Newcastle

The tagline 'Moor in Newcastle' serves two purposes. First, to identify that cruise ships visiting the Hunter Region berth in the Port of Newcastle. Secondly, the Hunter Region offers a variety of tourism experiences to visiting cruise ships, including Australia's largest wine region, the Hunter Valley, and the coastal city of Newcastle, popular for its beaches and heritage. These experiences are represented in the window frame design of the logo.