Canadian province's 16 ports welcome 53 calls by 20 ships from 15 different cruise operators
By
Rebecca Gibson |
A total of 20 ships from 15 different cruise operators made 53 calls at 16 ports in the Newfoundland and Labrador province in Canada this year.
Opening with a call in Corner Brook by Oceania Cruises’ Marina on 23 May, the six-month Newfoundland and Labrador cruise season ended on 4 October when Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo visited L’Anse aux Meadows. Meanwhile, St. John’s welcomed Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest cruise ship to date, Princess Cruises’ Regal Princess, carrying around 5,000 passengers and crew. Six ships from six brands also called in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, bringing around 4,084 passengers and crew to the French islands.
Other ports that welcomed cruise ships included St. Anthony, Battle Harbour, Francois, Hebron, Nain, Red Bay National Historic Site, Torngat Mountains National Park and Woody Point.
In total, the ports welcomed 35,162 passengers and 18,161 crew.
“The cruise industry is truly a provincial affair, with visits this year ranging from Rose Blanche welcoming its first cruise ship ever, on the South Coast of the island to Nachvak Fiord in Northern Labrador,” said Dennis O’Keefe, St. John’s Mayor and chair of the board of directors at the Cruise Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. “Cruise lines and passengers alike make meaningful and heartfelt connections to the people and places in our province, resulting in extremely high guest satisfaction ratings for all our ports, and cruise lines coming back year after year.”
Next year, Cruise Newfoundland and Labrador will welcome 22 ships and around 50,000 passenger and crew. Several vessels will also make maiden visits including Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s Boudicca, Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam and Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess.