Tourism operators in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay say there's a need for more buses to transport large tour groups as the industry expands.
The province recently hosted a group of more than 2000 visitors who were traveling on the Pacific Dawn, a large cruise ship which docked in Alotau for the first time at the start of the month.
The Manager of the Milne Bay Provincial Tourism Bureau, Maxine Nadile, says although the event was a success, there were challenges with transporting the guests to the annual canoe festival and memorial sites in Alotau.
"We need to look at getting more buses here. So transportation of tourists is something that needs to be looked at in future. But other than that we've still managed to co-ordinate transportation and shuttles."
Maxine Nadile says the ship's visit created positive exposure for Milne Bay and has boosted the tourism industry and the local economy.