Cruise ship boom brings prosperity and pressure to Vancouver Island
As cruise tourism surges on the Island, communities navigate the trade-offs between economic revival and environmental responsibility.
On a sunny Saturday morning in Victoria’s James Bay neighbourhood, traffic creeps along Dallas Road as tour buses shuttle cruise ship passengers into the city’s core.
With four vessels docked at nearby Ogden Point, the neighbourhood hums with activity — a familiar scene that’s expected to intensify in 2025, when Victoria is projected to welcome a record-breaking 1.2-million cruise visitors.
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