‘Floating resort’ German cruise ship’s 3-day Darwin stopover
MORE than 1200 tourists will spend three days in Darwin next week when the German cruise ship AIDAvita docks
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MORE than 1200 tourists will spend three days in Darwin next week when the German cruise ship AIDAvita docks Tuesday morning.
The three-day stop over is a rare opportunity for local businesses in the quiet wet season to capture such a large passenger load for such a sizeable ship.
The boat is on a 21-day Singapore to Darwin to Singapore cruise, which includes stopovers in Indonesia.
The AIDAvita is a popular floating resort targeting families.
The passenger list is varied, with those on board ranging from senior citizens to middle-aged and young travellers.
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The boat has 633 cabins.
The AIDAvita will return to Darwin for another similar three-day stop over on March 3.
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