Last cruise ship of the 2022 season departs Vancouver on Wednesday

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The final cruise ship of 2022 will depart the Port of Vancouver’s Canada Place terminal on Wednesday.

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This marks the tip of the primary full season for the reason that cruise ship trade was shut down by the federal authorities in 2020 and 2021 resulting from COVID-19.

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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority president Robin Silvester mentioned there had been a file variety of cruise ship visits to the town this yr (306) however that passenger numbers had been down in comparison with 2019.

This was as a result of cruise ships weren’t working at full capability.

“Progressively through the season, passenger numbers on cruise ships calling on the Port of Vancouver have risen, as pandemic restrictions eased and shopper confidence bounced again,” Silvester mentioned.

“Trying forward, we’re seeing early indications of a record-setting season in 2023, which is a testomony to the enduring energy of Vancouver’s cruise trade and this yr’s profitable return.”

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Assuming cruise ships function at nearer to capability subsequent yr, the port is predicting a file 334 cruise ships carrying a file 1.3 million passengers.

In 2022, there have been 815,000 passengers who got here to port, in comparison with 1.1 million in 2019.

Vacation spot Vancouver president Royce Chwin mentioned the return of cruise ships had kicked off the rebuilding of Vancouver’s customer economic system.

“When these ships had been again within the harbour and guests had been streaming into the town as soon as once more, we knew the nook had been turned. And to have the variety of ships calling at our port exceed the trade’s peak in 2019 is completely exceptional,” Chwin mentioned.

The primary cruise ship to reach in 2022 was Holland America Line’s Koningsdam on April 10.

The final ship, departing Nov. 2, would be the Crown Princess.

dcarrigg@postmedia.com

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