The first cruise ship in more than two years, the Celebrity Eclipse is due to arrive at Port Chalmers on Wednesday. "Everyone is looking forward to the cruise ship season of course, but finding staff is proving difficult — particularly chefs and duty managers. Despite the shortage, he said the business was "a well-oiled machine" and the cruise ship visit was not expected to put pressure on at this stage. He was "pretty excited" about welcoming cruise ship passengers back to the historic building. "It’s been two and a-half years since the last cruise ship, which is a very long time between drinks.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 24, 2022 04:47 UTC