The season opens Sept. 19 and 140 calls are booked, up 45% from last year. With all sailings expected to be at or near full capacity, this will tally approximately 460,000 passengers.
'The Port of San Diego’s cruise business is definitely experiencing a rebound and we expect continued growth,' Port of San Diego Chairman Dan Malcolm said. 'We’re pleased to be welcoming our cruise customers back to San Diego and to share how wonderful our port is to our cruise passengers. This season’s business will be a great boost to our regional economy.'
Disney more than doubles, Princess homeporting a first
The Sept. 19 call is Windstar Cruises' Star Breeze, setting off for Papeete, Tahiti, on a 13-day voyage. This will be followed by Disney Wonder's Sept. 23 arrival. Disney Cruise Line will more than double its sailings from San Diego this season, moving from 16 to 24 per season to 51. Princess Cruises is also adding new business, with 13 sailings, and will be homeporting for the first time ever.
The full schedule also includes longtime partner Holland America Line as well as Silversea Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. Calls by MSC Cruises, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Scenic Oceania Cruises, and American Queen Voyages are also on the calendar.
Wide-ranging itineraries
Itineraries include Mexican Riviera, Hawaii, the Panama Canal and the California coast. Longer offerings include a 20-day Mexican Riviera and Central America cruise, a 25-day Pacific crossing to Japan and a 35-day voyage to Hawaii, Tahiti and the Marquesas.
The Port of San Diego's two cruise ship terminals on B Street and Broadway piers are located on the North Embarcadero downtown, offering easy access to city attractions like the Maritime Museum of San Diego, the Midway Museum, and waterfront hotels and restaurants. The terminals are also close to historic neighborhoods like Little Italy and the Gaslamp Quarter.
B Street Cruise Terminal upgrades
The port is making some major repairs and improvements to the B Street Cruise Ship Terminal. A project to install a new curtain wall to extend the life and long-term stability of the pier structure is underway.
Additionally, shore power capacity is being doubled and the port will begin connecting two cruise ships simultaneously this fall.
Also, in 2024, San Diego will begin a $5m construction project to make interior improvements to the B Street facility.
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