Moving into October, the cruise season may be coming to an end, but it is going out with a bang.
October is set to be the busiest month at the port, welcoming approximately 33,000 passengers and crew with 19 ship calls. Due to mechanical difficulties we have had 3 cancellations from Holland America vessels this season, but the numbers suggest this is still a solid year for cruise.
“Of course no one is happy to see cancellations, but overall the season has been a successful one,” explains Corryn Morrissey, Marketing and Communications Manager with the Charlottetown Harbour Authority. “Luckily, weather has not been a contributing factor to these cancellations, but sometimes things arise that are just out of our control.”
The end of October is not the end of cruise season this year, as November will welcome two calls from Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas. The Legend of the Seas is sailing a slightly different itinerary, and at the end of the November 6th call, will head down south for the winter months.
“After an extremely successful summer of 2014 celebrations, its encouraging to see the ships filling up the fall months for local businesses,” says Stan MacPherson, Chair of the Board at the Charlottetown Harbour Authority. “While the traditional tourism season is winding down, cruise passengers continue to fill the downtown core and create a buzz around the City.”
For the most up to date schedule visit the Historic Charlottetown Seaport’s website at www.historiccharlottetownseaport.com