Tagged: Victoria (BC)

When the Star Princess arrives at the Ogden Point cruise ship terminal at noon today (April 10, 2017), she will kick off a cruise season in Victoria that will bring more than 550,000 visitors to the city. (more…)

“We will continue to grow this year, with more ships, more passengers and more crew,” said Ian Robertson, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA). When interviewed by Cruise Industry News in November, he said the schedule was still settling, but he expected a strong year with an estimated 240 calls, up from 224 last year. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) announced it had welcomed more than 550,000 passengers and 212,000 crew from 224 ships to Ogden Point, Canada’s busiest cruise ship port of call, during the 2016 cruise season. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) has unveiled North America’s first purpose built, fully electric double-decker bus. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Sulphur-dioxide emission issues may be dwindling in James Bay, but it’s by no means clear sailing for the city’s cruise ship industry, according to the James Bay Neighbourhood Association. (timescolonist.com)

The federal government is being called on to fix a visa issue that led to about 11,000 cruise ship tourists being prevented from sailing to Victoria last year. (timescolonist.com)

“It is an exciting day. It shows that Victoria is very much a popular port, that the cruise lines like coming here, and it also shows that there is demand for Victoria,” Ian Robertson, chief executive officer of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, said Monday. (timescolonist.com)

The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) has announced a number of proposed action items for the 2016 cruise ground transportation operations and has leased a fully electric double-decker bus for one year starting in April. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

This year, Victoria, BC’s Ogden Point, had the best overall air quality readings over a full cruise season since monitoring began in 2009, said a statement from the port. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Victoria, BC’s 2015 cruise ship season comes to a close today (Nov.9) with the arrival of the Star Princess at Ogden Point from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) is inviting members of the community to join them in person for a Community Conversation regarding the Ogden Point Master Plan. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

According to a recent report on cruise ship emissions in Victoria, the highest sulphur dioxide levels measured this year in James Bay are significantly lower than previous years. (vicnews.com)

The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) welcomed the six millionth cruise ship passenger to Ogden Point on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The Grand Princess will launch Victoria’s cruise ship season April 22 when the 951-foot, 2,606-passenger vessel docks at Ogden Point for a seven-hour stay. (timescolonist.com)