Geraldton welcomes Coral Princess to port as second last ship to dock in cruising season

The Geraldton Port has welcomed the second last cruise ship of the season, with the Coral Princess coming in to dock at 6.30am on Thursday. The ship, with a maximum capacity of about 2000 passengers, is the third biggest cruise ship to visit Geraldton during the 2023-24 season. Passengers were welcomed with markets opposite the Geraldton Yacht Club and buses with volunteer tour guides taking them to some of Geraldton’s most notable locations, such as the HMAS Sydney II memorial. The Coral Princess was scheduled to depart Geraldton at 5pm on Thursday. The cruise season typically uses 27 local volunteers to help run the show and to impart priceless knowledge of Geraldton to those visiting. During the 2022-23 cruise season, $3.3 million was injected into the local economy from the tourism generated by cruise ships. The Coral Princess came from Broome and was on its way to Fremantle Port.