Posted Oct 31, 2019, 6:08 AM
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Victoria saw more than 1M cruise ship passengers and crew in 2019
CTV Victoria Oct 29, 2019
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/v...2019-1.4661532
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B.C.'s capital welcomed more than one million cruise ship passengers and crew members in the 2019 season, according to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA).
In total, 709,042 passengers and 294,956 crew disembarked on Victoria's shores from 257 different cruise ship calls.
While the GVHA was expecting 264 ship calls this season, seven were cancelled due to adverse weather and last-minute itinerary changes. However, despite having fewer stops than expected, Victoria still saw more cruise visitors than the 700,000 passengers that the GVHA predicted before the start of the season...
...Meanwhile, the GVHA says that it is preparing for the upcoming 2020 cruise season, which is scheduled to begin on Apr. 3, 2020 and finish on Oct. 21, 2020. Next year, Victoria is expected to welcome 284 ship calls and roughly 770,000 cruise ship passengers.
While cruise ship passenger numbers continues to rise, earlier this month Victoria city council passed a controversial motion that could limit the number of vessels that dock in Victoria each year due to environmental concerns.
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