Cruise terminal
The Auckland Regional Council decided to explore Queens Wharf as a potential site for a cruise ship terminal back in late 2008. Auckland was already the most popular port of call in New Zealand. The industry was booming, with more than 70 ship visits to Auckland bringing more than 100,000 passengers into our streets, shops and tourism sector.
In January 2009, a work programme was established to investigate the business case for a cruise terminal in Auckland. This work has been led by Auckland Regional Council (ARC) officers in conjunction the ARC Group, Auckland City Council, Government and the cruise industry.
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The resulting research is available below, but the key findings include:
- A cruise ship terminal on Queens Wharf could generate an additional $713 million in direct spending to the New Zealand economy over the next 10 years.
- Auckland is New Zealand's most popular port of call - 73 ship visits brought a total of 116,202 passengers into the city the 2007/08 cruise season.
- A significant share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) generated by the cruise industry depends on Auckland's role as a transfer and turnaround port - ships arrive here from overseas, and then use it a base to visit other New Zealand ports. This was worth about $117 million to the economy in 2007/08.
- Each passenger contributes between $200 and $300 to the Auckland economy. If passengers travel outside of Auckland, they contribute twice that.
- The passenger facilities at Queens Wharf (Shed 10) were rated as poor by incoming passengers. However the wharf has clear advantages over other locations in Auckland as the site of the primary cruise terminal for Auckland - including its size and proximity to the CBD.
- There are a number of potential value chain opportunities: ships need to be provisioned. Early observations have indicated that those economic benefits have yet to be fully realised.
- Any new cruise terminal facility for Auckland must be an adaptable and multi-functional space so that is used outside the cruise season. Investment in sufficient marine and land-side infrastructure and capacity will also be needed to support the cruise terminal building and the tourist industry.
Technical Reports
The technical reports have been produced as part of the business case for the cruise terminal are available to download.
A guide to cruise terminal planning (August 2009)This presentation brings together the key findings of the cruise terminal research. The presentation was developed for the Queens Wharf Design Competition briefing session.
A guide to cruise terminal planning (3.1 MB PDF)
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Understanding cruise ship operations in Auckland (March 2009)This report records outlines the operational activities that take place at both Princes and Queens Wharf when a vessel is in port - including berthing and mooring, security, and moving passengers, luggage and provisions. | |
Cruise passenger snapshot survey (April 2009)This is a snapshot of cruise passengers' views of Auckland, their favourite on-shore activities, perceptions of the quality of the CBD and cruise facilities, and the money they spend.
Cruise passenger snapshot survey - April 2009 (145.3 KB PDF)
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Options and analysis (April 2009)This report investigated cruise terminal specifications and locations. It focused on the bulk and location issues, and high-level design solutions, to provide the parameters for the potential costs. This work was the precursor to a more detailed investigation of the optimal design response for a cruise terminal which has since been undertaken.
Options and analysis - April 2009 (4.0 MB PDF)
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International cruise terminal facilities desktop research (May 2009)These are examples of cruise facilities in international cities. The focus of this report is on the cruise terminal configuration and supporting facilities, as well as the necessary gross floor area (GFA) of the building, its form and function. | |
A functional design brief (July 2009)This document provides a more detailed consideration of the optimal cruise terminal building size, specifications (including a break down of areas needed for receiving passengers, luggage lay down areas, custom bonded areas, etc) that should be possible for Auckland. It is the main document informing the Queens Wharf Design Competition.
A functional design brief (July 2009) (3.0 MB PDF)
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Transport and urban development committee - Cruise terminal project update (July 2009)A full report back to the Transport and Urban Development Committee summarised the key findings of all of the cruise terminal project.
Web version- 15 Jul 2009 - Agenda (1.8 MB PDF)
B1 - ATTACH 1 Cruise Ship Terminal Project Update (21.0 KB PDF)
B1 - ATTACH 2 Cruise Ship Terminal Project Update (12.1 KB PDF)
B1 - ATTACH 3 Cruise Ship Terminal Project Update (17.9 KB PDF)
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