Cruising in Montreal made a return this 12 months on May 7 with the arrival of the primary cruise ship in two years. What adopted has been a really profitable cruise season for the port, with greater than 50,000 cruise passengers and crew visiting the town.
Montreal Cruise Port Ends Season on a High Note
The return of cruises to Montreal this 12 months has confirmed profitable for the cruise port. The metropolis welcomed greater than 50,000 guests in the course of the cruise season. The first ship, American Queen Voyages’ Ocean Navigator, arrived on May 7, and the season concluded with the departure of Oceania Cruises’ Insignia on October 31.
In whole, 16 ships from 13 completely different firms made 45 visits in the course of the 2022 season. These figures embrace 9 port calls and 36 embarkation and disembarkation operations.
Despite the pandemic-related well being restrictions that marked the start of the season, the terminals welcomed 38,000 passengers and 13,000 crew members.
“After two years of absence, the cruise trade has made an encouraging return to Montréal. I want to thank the cruise traces for his or her loyalty to the Port and to Montréal as a vacation spot.“
“Our teams have worked tirelessly to provide passengers and crew with a quality experience in this challenging time of recovery. With facilities offering responsible cruise industry solutions, the Port of Montréal is well positioned for the future,” stated Martin Imbeau, President and CEO of the Montréal Port Authority.
Four ships visited Montréal for the primary time: Ponant’s Le Bellot and Le Dumont d’Urville, Vantage Cruise Line’s Ocean Explorer, and Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambience. These final two cruise traces have already introduced their return subsequent 12 months.
Sustainable Focus
The port has been focussed on a sustainable operation, providing ships the chance to hook up with shore energy when in port. This provides ships the possibility to save lots of on gasoline prices and has the additional benefit of considerably decreasing the variety of emissions within the metropolis from cruise ships.
The sustainable operations within the cruise port go hand in hand with different initiatives from Tourisme Montréal, which endeavors to supply guests an eco-responsible tourism expertise, and has led to Montréal receiving first place in North America within the Global Destination Sustainability Index 2022, a world reference in sustainable tourism.
“It is with great satisfaction that we look back on this first post-pandemic cruise season. Montréal is a key destination on the St. Lawrence River.”
“Tourisme Montréal is pleased to be a partner in this important sector which contributes significantly to our city’s economy. We want to continue to position Montréal as a choice destination and hope that next year, even more tourists will have the chance to visit our wonderful city,” stated Yves Lalumière, President and CEO of Tourisme Montréal.
Cruises on the St. Larence River and the Great Lakes are experiencing a substantial improve in curiosity. Next 12 months, cruise ships from Seabourn Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Viking, Regent Seven Seas, Windstar, Oceania Cruises, and extra will go to Montreal from May by October.