Ocean Spirit Cruises into a New Era with Australian Cruise Group at the Helm

Nov. 18, 2011 - PRLog -- Ocean Spirit Cruises have been operating on the Great Barrier Reef for over 20 years offering two unique sailing experiences daily to Australia’s magnificent marine park for diving, snorkelling and sailing.

Ocean Spirit Cruises was originally established by a local couple and has always taken pride in its commitment to environmentally sustainable tourism and higher standards of customer satisfaction at every guest touch point. Since 1995, Ocean Spirit Cruises has been under the ownership of Macro Corporation until the sale.

Ocean Spirit Cruises operate two large Australian built spacious sailing catamarans. The vessels are purpose built to appeal to the well-travelled international and domestic visitors. The company also operates a semi- submersible viewing vessel and glass bottom boat at the pristine Michaelmas Cay.

Ocean Spirit Cruises hold the largest permit to operate to Michaelmas Cay - the most important sea bird nesting sanctuary in the Southern Hemisphere. The nature talks on the beach by our experienced Marine Biologist are a highlight of the trip for many nature lovers.

Executive Chairman, Sudhir Warrier said "This acquisition complements the existing Sydney based cruise operation both in terms of the counter cyclical seasonal nature of the two locations and the existing strong partnerships within the inbound distribution channels".

Mr. Warrier continued, "Although Cairns is currently facing a challenging tourism environment, we are very pleased with our strategic investment in this very important tourism destination. We believe Cairns has great potential in the future as an appealing destination for the emerging markets – China, India & Indonesia. I am confident that the collective talents and commitment of our team would drive the desired business outcomes".

Australian Cruise Group is currently looking at other business opportunities in the Tourism and Leisure space for further expansion to take advantage of the core competencies of the team and resources.

Media Contact:
Nicole Tomiello
Executive Manager – Marketing
Telephone: 02 8296 7303
Email: nicole@australiancruisegroup.com.au

Our Websites:
http://www.SydneyShowboats.com.au
http://www.MagisticCruises.com.au
http://www.OceanSpirit.com.au
http://www.SpiritOfCairns.com.au

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Ocean Spirit Cruises operate two large Australian built spacious sailing catamarans. The vessels are purpose built to appeal to the well-travelled international and domestic visitors. The company also operates a semi- submersible viewing vessel and glass bottom boat at the pristine Michaelmas Cay.