The port released a draft schedule totaling 69 cruise calls from 13 brands between May and November.
September and October are the traditional busy months, and 2022 is no exception with 85% of the ships scheduled to visit after the Labour Day weekend. Ten vessels will call between early May and late August. During the fall there are 10 days with two ships, and five days with three ships.
Work toward safe resumption
'For the past two years, our team at Port Saint John and our industry stakeholders have been working closely with federal and provincial authorities on how cruise will resume safely in Canadian port cities, and now it is time to put those plans into action,' Port Saint John CEO Craig Bell Estabrooks said.
He also stated the cruise industry has developed 'some of the most stringent safety and operational protocols, which have been successfully demonstrated since global cruise resumption began in July 2020.'
New waterfront additions
Cruise Development Manager Natalie Allaby added: 'After two years without cruise, we’re looking forward to safely welcoming visitors back to Saint John and the Bay of Fundy region. We have appealing local and regional attractions including two new waterfront additions in 2022: Place Fort LaTour and the AREA506 Container Village. These will be great enhancements to our overall visitor experience.'
Prior to the pandemic, annual economic impact to New Brunswick from cruise activity was $68m and provided 398 annualized full- and part-time jobs in the province.
The cruise schedule is here.
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