Blossoms, bullet train and beyond: exploring Japan by Land and Sea.

[craven morehead]

Sounds good

 

[drron]

And foreign flagged cruise liners have to do the same here. An ABF requirement.
Though here the cruise lines have a couple of quick ways by visiting islands or reefs that have been excluded from our migration zone such as Ashmore reef on Kimberley cruises . on QLD coastal cruises Willis Island at 450KM off the coast is regarded as a non Australian port so cruise ships pass by it so able to sell duty free goods.

 

[Quickstatus]

An ABF requirement.

Whats the reason?

 

[Flyfrequently]

D Day. Off to Sydney this afternoon

Anyways, that period when you are all packed up and ready to go but it's too early.

Sydney airport could be a bit of a jungle for some today @Pushka - good thing you are arriving not departing!

 

[Pushka]

I haven’t been through Adelaide Airport since November. Gosh. It’s fabulous now. Of course very quiet but no more people yelling at you, none of the umbrella issue and security smiles!

 

[RooFlyer]

Whats the reason?

I thought it was so its an 'international' cruise, so they didn't have to employ crew on Australian conditions.

Sorry Pushka for the diversion.

 

[OZDUCK]

Whats the reason?

Act of Parliament - e.g see S. 139C of the Customs Act 1901 -"international voyage" , in relation to a ship, means a voyage, whether direct or indirect, between a place in Australia and a place outside Australia.

Basically, a duty free allowance is only available if a passenger has been on an 'international voyage' or 'international flight'. To be a international voyage a ship or vessel must have visited a place 'outside Australia'. So a 'voyage to nowhere' cannot give a passenger access to a duty free allowance.

 

[VPS]

Have fun

 

[Quickstatus]

Sorry it's a bit chilly here in Sydney