Victoria expects a dozen cruise ship visits during the week
Scheduled vessels have an estimated combined capacity of 36,129 passengers, with Saturday forecast to be the busiest day.
Victoria is expecting a dozen cruise ship visits from Monday through Sunday, representing an estimated combined capacity of 36,129 passengers. No cruise arrivals are scheduled for Monday.
Carnival Spirit is scheduled to open the week’s visits on Tuesday, calling from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. with an estimated 2,124 passengers. Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth is due to begin Wednesday’s calls.
Celebrity Summit and Voyager of the Seas are scheduled for Thursday. Carnival Miracle, Norwegian Bliss and Eurodam are expected Friday.
Saturday is forecast to be the busiest day, with three ships offering an estimated 9,296 passenger spaces. Celebrity Summit, Emerald Princess and Norwegian Encore are on the schedule. Anthem of the Seas and MSC Poesia are due Sunday.
As of the latest reported total, 305 cruise ships had visited Victoria since early April, with combined estimated capacity of 925,659 passengers. The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority’s current schedule lists 29 further calls through the season’s scheduled final arrival in October.