The Port of Quebec had a constructive 2022 season, receiving 96 ship visits from 23 cruise traces and 28 completely different ships from April 26 to November 1, after a pandemic-related absence of two years.
The addition of Quebec’s latest cruise terminal, Terminal 30, expanded the port’s choices with the flexibility to accommodate massive ships and obtain over 2,500 passengers at a time because it assisted in welcoming eight ships on their maiden voyages for its 2022 cruise season.
Quebec’s 2022 Cruise Season
The Port of Quebec in Canada has really made a comeback after being other than the cruise trade for over two years, returning to the market in 2022 with new services and welcoming greater than 92,000 cruise vacationers from April 26 to November 1.
Having acquired 28 completely different ships within the span of six months and eight ships on their maiden voyages has confirmed Québec City’s place as a first-rate vacation spot within the Canada-New England cruise market.
The Port of Quebec was in a position to host the maiden voyages for the next ships throughout its previous cruise season: Viking Cruise’s Viking Octantis, Norwegian Cruise Line’s 93,530 gross ton Norwegian Pearl, Vantage Cruise Line’s Ocean Explorer, Ponant’s Bellot and Dumont-d’Urville, Holland America Line’s 99,902 gross ton Nieuw Statendam, Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambience, and Peace Boat’s Zenith.
The Port of Québec CEO, Mario Girard said, “We are very satisfied with the positive outcome for this international cruise season – the first in two years. The successful resumption is largely attributable to the exceptional efforts of all stakeholders involved, whose commitment and collaboration have helped offer visitors a memorable experience.”
“The Port of Québec continues to stand out as a choice destination for major international cruise lines, generating important windfall for the tourist industry,” Girard added.
As the port’s 2022 season involves a detailed, the efforts that the Port of Québec and Destination Québec cité to revive and regain the tourism they’ve misplaced as a result of pandemic have confirmed their effectiveness as the realm acquired 133,000 guests to Québec City’s wharves, containing 41,000 crew members and 92,000 vacationers.
The Destination Québec cité Director Robert Mercure mentioned, “International cruises are a major promotional asset for our region, which is introduced via one of its crown jewels: the Saint Lawrence River! With the closing of this tourist season, we can be proud of the results seen, not only for the traffic generated, but also for the efforts made to further spread the tourist flow over the territory.”
“That is why we are continuing the efforts already underway to responsibly develop the international cruise industry,” added Mercure.
Welcoming 23 cruise traces and 28 completely different ships this yr, the port that connects the Great Lakes and Midwestern U.S. markets to the remainder of the world has paved a means for elevated financial success for its upcoming cruise seasons.
The Port’s Recent Additions
As the Port of Quebec expanded its cruise ship companies with the commissioning of wharf 93 (the Coast Guard wharf) after ten years of renovation, it welcomed three ships for docking through the season attributable to its handy location on the foot of the Petit-Champlain quarter.
One of Canada’s 5 largest ports by way of tonnage, the Port of Quebec additionally inaugurated its new cruise terminal, Terminal 30, and had its first alternative this yr to make the newly designed services of its new state-of-the-art terminal accessible to cruise visitors.
Terminal 30 acquired its first port go to by the three,600-passenger Caribbean Princess on August 4, 2022, and value a complete of $31.9 million to construct, funded by the Government of Québec ($15 million) and the Port of Québec ($11.9 million), with the City of Québec offering the remaining $5 million.
As the port’s second cruise terminal, Terminal 30 has the flexibility to accommodate massive ships and obtain over 2,500 passengers at a time, enhancing the cruise passengers’ buyer expertise and increasing the port’s choices with a floor space of 9,447 m2 to accommodate a broader vary of bigger ships.