Posted Apr 1, 2016, 6:33 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Greater Victoria
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Away we go.
Cruise-ship season starts Sunday
Times-Colonist April 1, 2016
http://www.timescolonist.com/busines...nday-1.2221750
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The Star Princess will launch this year’s Alaskan cruise ship season Sunday morning when the 17-deck ship ties up at Ogden Point for an all-day visit.
Similar to last year, 227 ship visits are scheduled. Vessels are expected to carry about 533,000 passengers to the city, said Ian Robertson, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. Ships will stay a little longer in port and more will arrive during the daytime rather than later in the evenings.
New this year will be Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, the largest cruise ship to stop here, Robertson said. At 1,025 feet long, it holds 3,114 passengers. Its first of 21 calls is May 17.
“That’s really good news for Victoria,” said Robertson, noting the bigger the ship, the more passengers and crew it carries. Visitors spend money at retail shops and attractions and vessels take on supplies and rely on local marine-related services.
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