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Australia soon to be home to its biggest cruise ship yet

10K visitors in the past month

Measuring 330 metres in length and carrying 3660 guests the 145000-tonne Discovery Princess will be the biggest

WEB Icon of the Seas the worlds largest cruise ship 10 Images January 22 2024 311pm.

Australia will soon be home to its biggest cruise ship yet, with the arrival of the Discovery Princess in October.

The 145,000-tonne ship will be the largest ever to homeport in Australia, and will carry 3,660 guests and 1,366 crew.

The Discovery Princess will sail from Sydney on a series of cruises to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, and will also make calls to Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

The ship's arrival is a major coup for the Australian cruise industry, and is expected to boost tourism numbers by 10,000 visitors in the past month.