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Pearl Mist first cruise ship to call Shelburne in yearsPearl Mist first cruise ship to call Shelburne in years

Nova Scotia's Shelburne became the first Canadian port to host Pearl Mist during its maiden voyage from Baltimore. The Pearl Seas Cruises ship called last week.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

July 9, 2014

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Pearl Mist's visit was 'great for the community' which has not seen cruise ships since the 1990s, according to Eyra Abraham, tourism and events coordinator for Shelburne.

The vessel docked safely and on schedule, she said, but had to alter the rest of its Canadian itinerary due to Hurricane Arthur. By the time Arthur reached Nova Scotia, it had degraded into a tropical storm yet still was strong enough to knock out power in some areas for a number of days.

Before entering service, Pearl Mist had been tied up in Shelburne for part of the time Pearl Seas Cruises and Irving Shipbuilding of Halifax were in a legal dispute.

Following its stop last week, Pearl Mist is scheduled to return on a fall foliage cruise in 2015.

The Nova Scotia Tourism Agency, which markets the major ports of Halifax and Sydney along with half a dozen smaller ports, recently began working with Shelburne, according to sales officer Linda Murphy, who met with cruise line representatives and media during Cruise Shipping Miami. There, she stressed the variety and depth of experience the destinations can offer and noted Pearl Seas Cruises provides opportunities for the province's boutique ports.

Murphy, and Shelburne's Abraham, also participated in the recent Canada/New England Cruise Symposium in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, where Nova Scotia Tourism and Cruise Halifax sponsored the event's closing luncheon.

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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