Fifteen cruise ships will visit Baie-Comeau this season, an increase of 60% compared to 2014. All along the cruise season the port will have the opportunity to welcome close to 5,600 cruise passengers and 2,800 crew members. Five different vessels will dock in Baie-Comeau’s port this year; the Pearl Mist, Seabourn Quest, Silver Whisper, Albatross and Saga Sapphire.
Cruise season will start in June with the arrival of the Pearl Mist who will visit us eight times in 2015. "For the 2nd season in a row, we will welcome cruise passengers during the summer months but the high season will still remain September and October," the port said in a statement.
The port of Baie-Comeau will welcome two new vessels to its docks this season; the Saga Sapphire with a capacity of 600 passengers and the Albatross with a capacity of 1,100 cruise passengers.
The season 2016 is promising as well with a total of eight calls already confirmed on the cruise calendar.
