Once again, more than 600 calls are booked, according to Sarah Rumley, ACCA executive director. Passenger numbers are forecast to increase 10% from last year's nearly 903,000.
An array ships in the contemporary, premium, luxury and expedition sectors are expected, including a number of maiden calls.
Summer calls spike in Halifax and Sydney
The season will open April 6 when MSC Poesia arrives at the Port of Halifax, which expects 204 calls, including a dozen maiden calls, an uptick in overnight stays and a 35.7% increase in calls during June, July and August.
Port of Sydney will look to break records in back-to-back years, with 119 calls anticipated, including seven inaugural visits and a 17% increase in summer calls.
Prince Edward Island's Port Charlottetown forecasts 96 calls with capacity for more than 166,000 passengers. Among these are five maiden calls, 18 double-ship days, three triple-ship days and a four-ship day, Oct. 1.
Port Saint John overnight calls
In New Brunswick, Port Saint John is poised to receive more than 170,000 cruisers across 75 calls. This includes 10 maiden visits and 11 overnight stays.
Following its record 2023, the Port of Corner Brook is set to welcome 37 cruise calls, including 10 inaugural calls, and a total 57,000 passengers.
The niche ports of Newfoundland & Labrador and Nova Scotia continue to be busy, ACCA said, thanks to the growing luxury and expedition markets.
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