No rent, free travel and star power... Intense but rewarding, the cruise circuit is a rite of passage for many young performers. It also presents some unique challenges to well-established acts.
A group of cruise industry suppliers expressed bitter disappointment that another month has passed without any progress on ending the current cruise ban.
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Australia’s live entertainers hit hard by pandemic’s impact on cruising hope for cruise tourism’s return
With cruising brought to a halt by the pandemic, many have taken up alternative work driving hire vehicles, landscape gardening, stacking supermarket shelves or reinventing their careers.
President of Carnival Australia and P&O Cruises Australia, Sture Myrmell, said the heavy impact on the performing arts was another indication of the loss of the extensive cruising value chain.
“There are so many areas of activity that have been affected including producers of fresh produce, hotels, restaurants, transport operators and tourist attractions, which together support thousands of jobs,” Mr Myrmell said. “It is also clear that the arts community has been hit hard and the entertainers who help make cruising so special are among those most keenly affected.”