Victoria schedules 14 cruise ship visits for the week
The vessels are expected between Monday, September 14 and the following Sunday, with combined estimated capacity of 44,028 passengers.
Carnival Spirit is scheduled to begin the week Monday, arriving from Ketchikan at 8 p.m. with an estimated 2,124 passengers. No ships are scheduled for Tuesday.
Queen Elizabeth and Carnival Miracle are scheduled for Wednesday, with combined estimated passenger capacity of 4,205. Queen Elizabeth is expected to spend 13 hours in Victoria before departing for Seattle.
Seven Seas Explorer, Voyager of the Seas and Celebrity Edge are scheduled to visit Thursday. Their combined estimated capacity is 7,672 passengers. On Friday, Norwegian Bliss is set to arrive at 7:30 p.m., followed by Eurodam at 8 p.m. and Royal Princess at 8:15 p.m. The three ships have combined estimated capacity of 9,914.
Star Princess and Norwegian Encore are scheduled for Saturday evening, with potential capacity of 8,298 passengers. Anthem of the Seas, Norwegian Joy and MSC Poesia are expected Sunday, together representing estimated capacity of 11,815.
Norwegian Cruise Line is expected to account for the largest share of the week’s potential visitors. Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Encore and Norwegian Joy have combined estimated capacity of 12,131 passengers.