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#3301 Nparker

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Posted 14 January 2024 - 12:45 PM

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#3302 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 22 March 2024 - 10:14 PM

Despite fewer scheduled trips, Greater Victoria is anticipating another strong cruise ship season starting April 3 when ­Norwegian Bliss pulls into Ogden Point to mark the first of 315 visits from ships that mainly ply the popular Alaska route.

 

Nanaimo is also celebrating the return of cruise ships — two are booked for this season, the first since 2019.

 

This will be a “good year,” Robert Lewis-Manning, chief executive of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, said Thursday.

 

Last year, the harbour authority estimated that 326 ship visits delivered about 970,000 passengers and 370,000 crew members to Ogden Point.

 

The final day of this year’s season is Oct. 27 when Norwegian Sun pulls in. By then, Lewis-Manning figures ships will have brought about 950,000 visitors into the capital region.

A few new ships will make inaugural visits to Victoria, including Explora One*** on April 17 and Celebrity Edge*** on May 23.

 

A new rule came into effect globally last year requiring ships to slow down in order to reduce carbon emissions. That means vessels arrive later in Victoria, resulting in less time for passengers to tour the region.

 

As cruise lines adapt to new regulations, they are thinking about adjusting their itineraries, Lewis-Manning said.

 

“I think the difference from last year is that so many of the local businesses are really engaged in trying to find ways to make it work even with the later and shorter stays.” he said.

 

While there’s little change in itineraries expected for this year, Lewis-Manning anticipates 2025 will see some lines testing new offerings, such as spreading out the days they come into port. Instead of focusing on Friday through Sunday for example, we may see more vessels pulling in on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

 

 

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The harbour authority has been working on bringing in shore power. The engineering schematics are complete and a business case is being prepared for the harbour authority’s June board meeting for a decision on what direction to take, Lewis-Manning said.

 

“It’s a very complex project.”

 

The province contributed $9 million last year and the harbour authority is applying for a $25-million federal grant, he said.

 

It’s too soon to state the final price tag, he said.

 

 

 

 

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A new era of ocean travel has arrived

 

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On 1 August 2023, EXPLORA I departed on her Maiden Journey, sailing from Copenhagen, Denmark on an epic 14-night journey through seven captivating destinations with a two-night stay in Reykjavik, before returning to the Danish capital.

This marks the start of a series of itineraries spanning three continents, offering guests cultural immersion and an opportunity for inner and outer discovery on their quest to the Ocean State of Mind.

 

 

 

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Celebrity Edge was the first Celebrity ship to be equipped with what the cruise line dubs the "Magic Carpet," a tangerine glass-sheltered platform that protrudes and is suspended from the starboard side of the vessel. It was designed to facilitate more accessible tender embarkation and disembarkation. When not in use as a tender platform, it can rise or descend alongside the ship on its track and otherwise hosts additional dining and lounge space.

 

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Edited by Victoria Watcher, 22 March 2024 - 10:19 PM.


#3303 splashflash

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Posted 23 March 2024 - 05:52 AM

Two cruise ships will set course for Nanaimo this year

“Given that we haven’t seen a cruise ship here since 2019, it’s pretty exciting,” she said. “We’re starting over again, really, and it’s a great opportunity to show what Nanaimo is and what we can do and who we are and why we’re great and why we have a unique product offering in terms of, not specifically the port, but the city itself and the excursion opportunities.”

Thomas noted Nanaimo’s local features, such as its craft breweries, as well as its location as a hub for excursions, such as winery tours, Cathedral Grove and other attractions the central Island has for tourism.

https://www.nanaimob...is-year-7333193

#3304 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 23 March 2024 - 05:55 AM

Two cruise ships will set course for Nanaimo this year

“Given that we haven’t seen a cruise ship here since 2019, it’s pretty exciting,” she said. “We’re starting over again, really, and it’s a great opportunity to show what Nanaimo is and what we can do and who we are and why we’re great and why we have a unique product offering in terms of, not specifically the port, but the city itself and the excursion opportunities.”

Thomas noted Nanaimo’s local features, such as its craft breweries, as well as its location as a hub for excursions, such as winery tours, Cathedral Grove and other attractions the central Island has for tourism.

https://www.nanaimob...is-year-7333193

 

 

 

The Seabourn Odyssey carries between 450 and 540 passengers along with 330 crew. Its seven passenger decks include 225 cabins with the total ship’s length reaching just under 200 metres, or 650 feet.

 

The Oceania Regatta is slightly smaller on the water, 181 metres or 594 feet, however carries between 698 and 803 passengers and 372 crew.

 

https://nanaimonewsn...ivals-for-2024/


Edited by Victoria Watcher, 23 March 2024 - 05:55 AM.


#3305 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 23 March 2024 - 11:06 AM

Two Holland America Line crew members died on board Friday while the ship was in the Bahamas, the company said in a statement.

Holland America Line said "there was an incident in an engineering space" on board the Nieuw Amsterdam ship while at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, which resulted in the deaths. The cause of death is currently being investigated.

The statement noted that previous reports that the crew members had died in a shipboard fire were inaccurate.

https://www.foxbusin...ie-ship-bahamas

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 23 March 2024 - 11:07 AM.


 



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