Charlottetown, Sydney ports anticipate record-breaking cruise ship season
Two Maritime port cities anticipate 2023 to be a record-breaking 12 months for cruise ship site visitors.
The Port of Sydney is anticipating 112 vessels and greater than 200,000 visitors.
Marlene Usher, the CEO for the Port of Sydney, says it is going to be a record-breaking 12 months for town.
“We have surpassed our pre-COVID numbers and are positioned well for the future. Our success is due in large part to our industry partners and our winning reputation as an Island destination. The economic benefits to our region are significant and the future looks bright,” she mentioned in a launch Thursday.
Port Charlottetown can be anticipating a record-breaking season because it prepares to welcome 91 ships, greater than 150,000 passengers and 63,000 crew.
Port Charlottetown says it’s the largest variety of passenger arrivals within the port’s historical past, and a 40 per cent enhance in comparison with arrivals in 2022.
“The Island’s cruise industry had a $42.2M economic impact in 2019. With passenger numbers in 2023 surpassing 2019, it is anticipated that the industry will continue to contribute significantly to the Island’s economy,” mentioned P.E.I. Minister of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture Bloyce Thompson in a launch.
The majority of the ships are set to reach in Charlottetown throughout September and October.
Meanwhile, the Port of Halifax says it’s anticipating 191 vessels with round 325,000 cruise visitors.
Nova Scotia’s cruise ship season is scheduled to start out on April 22 in Halifax with the arrival of Norwegian Dawn, a Norwegian Cruise Line vessel. The first vessel to reach in Sydney would be the Holland America Line Zaandam on April 25.
The season will wrap up in November.
According to the Halifax Port Authority, the mixed financial profit from cruise ships in Halifax and Sydney is extra $225 million, based mostly on knowledge from 2019.
Earlier this month, the Port of Saint John launched its numbers for the 2023 cruise ship season, with 86 vessels carrying nearly 200,000 passengers.
The Port of Saint John says cruise ships convey in additional than $68 million yearly to Saint John and southern New Brunswick.
