The Appeal of Cruise Ships
As we usher in fall in the city of Saint John and the
surrounding area we are seeing a boom in cruise ship visits to our port. The
temperature and levels of humidity is moderating, the leaves are changing color
(leaf-color peak season) makes for a beautiful season to visit the Maritimes.
There are 3 cruise ships in port today! Very excited to see
the beauty of the Queen Mary 2- what an amazing and beautiful ship. At the time
of her construction in 2003 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Queen Mary 2 was the
longest, widest, and tallest passenger ship ever built, and with her gross
tonnage of 148,528 also the largest. Although later cruise ships are larger,
Queen Mary 2 remains the largest ocean liner (as opposed to cruise ship) ever
built.
This week will bring 8 ship calls between Monday and
Thursday (Sept 24-27) with triple cruise ship days on Monday, September 24 and
Tuesday, September 25. This includes the added call of the 3100 passenger
capacity Emerald Princess on Monday, September 24 and puts the total cruise
guests expected this year on 74 ships at just over 190,000.
“We are pleased to gain an added visit of Emerald Princess
on Monday,” noted Jim Quinn, President and CEO of Port Saint John. “This
addition to the schedule gave us a second triple cruise ship day next week and
brings to the total cruise guests expected over a four day period to 20,000
guests and 7,800 crew experiencing our city and region”.
He further noted the following week is nearly as busy with
more than 17,000 cruise guests and nearly 7,000 crew members.
What is the appeal of cruise ships as a new form
of vacation?
- Hassle and stress free (you unpack once)
- You don’t have to drive to a variety of places (different ports)
- Pampering
- Relaxing (being out on the quiet ocean)
- Lots of things to do on board (ex. Cooking classes, dance lessons, swimming, yoga, sports, exercising just to name a few)
- Get to travel an extensive geographical area
- Opportunity to shop
- Wide variety of meals
- Accessible to groups and wheelchair accessible
- Romantic experiences
- A learning environment
- Great value for the money!
It may be crazy busy down town but it is also important to
recognize the importance of these guests in our city and the economy. These
people not only visit museums, take tours, and visit other tourist attractions
but also eat in our restaurants and visit stores. This brings a lot of money
into our economy. They also take pictures and share the beauty of our city to
others (word of mouth about their experiences in the city is the best form of
advertisement we can get)!
**I will add some pictures later.
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