Vancouver cruise calls rise 8% through June
Passenger visits reached about 560,000 as Canada Place continued serving Alaska itineraries through British Columbia’s Inside Passage.
Vancouver recorded 141 cruise ship calls from February through the end of June, an 8% increase compared with the same period a year earlier. Passenger visits grew at a faster pace, rising 11% to approximately 560,000 during the period.
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority estimates that each cruise ship visit contributes about C$3 million to the regional economy. The estimate reflects the importance the authority places on cruise activity for the Vancouver region.
Canada Place is a gateway for Alaska cruises sailing through British Columbia’s Inside Passage. Ships operating on those routes travel toward destinations that include Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway and Glacier Bay.