Cruise Industry Related Developments on the North Coast For 2022

Our archive of cruise industry related developments in the tourism sector for the North Coast.

Prince Rupert Poet Authority website 2022schedule 

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2022 Prince Rupert

December

December 16 -- Way finding sign program starts to roll out in the city  NCR

December 1 -- Tourism Prince Rupert offers up a sneak peek at Shipping Container market plans for Northland Terminal area  NCR

November

November 24 -- Prince Rupert among stops for Hound American Cruise lines 150th anniversary tour NCR

November 21 -- Prince Rupert signs 10 year deal with private operator to grow cruise port

November 16 -- Tourism Prince Rupert looks to work closely with Global Ports Holdings to build Prince Rupert cruise sector  NCR

November 15 -- Global Ports Holding to take over cruise terminal operations in Prince Rupert  

November 15 -- Prince Rupert Port authority enters agreement with Global Ports Holding 

November 14 -- PRPA entering agreement with Global Ports Holding 

November 14 -- Prince Rupert Port Authority hails agreement for Northland Cruise Terminal operations with Global Ports Holding  NCR
November 2 -- Prince Rupert gets $3.5 million boost from the return of cruise tourism 

October

October 27 -- Cruise Ship Numbers in Prince Rupert (video)

October 27 -- Looking Back at 2022 Tourism Season, Tourism Prince Rupert has some notes to review in preparation for 2023  NCR

October 26 -- Prince Rupert Port Authority sees cruise business boom  NCR

October 26 -- Prince Rupert Port Authority hails strong return of Cruise Sector in 2022 NCR

October 21 -- 2022 made for a bounce back year for Tourism Prince Rupert  NCR

October 3 -- Noordam visit of Saturday was the last for the Big Ships for 2022 Cruise season  NCR


September

September 27 -- Cruise ship sightings a plenty in Prince Rupert harbour today  NCR

September 26 -- Port of Prince Rupert enters home stretch of cruise season which will see nearly 60,000 passengers  

September 23 -- Ruby Princess last trip to Rupert this season (video)

September 22 -- A potential 4500 visitors could come ashore Friday as Fall port calls bring cruise season closer to an end NCR

September 14 -- Foggy Arrival for a Princess  NCR

September 13 -- Prince Rupert makes for the first stop for BC Spirit Bear cruise for National Geographic vessel Venture  NCR

September 6 -- Final month for 2022 Cruise season to be a busy one   NCR

July

July 25 -- Twin Cruise ship stops set to deliver close to 5,000 visitors to Prince Rupert Tuesday NCR

July 11 -- Double Dip Cruise Day ahead for Tuesday for Prince Rupert waterfront  NCR

June

June 20 -- Back to Back Cruise Days for Prince Rupert NCR

June 16 -- Ruby Princess in Prince Rupert (video)

June 6 -- Ruby Princess arrival brings another Cruise Ship Day to Prince Rupert, starts busy week of arrivals at Northland Terminal  NCR

June 3 -- Butze Rapids the destination ... as Gitmaxmak'ay Nisga'a Society launches new cruise tourism project  NCR

May

May 27 -- Ruby Princess visit makes for large impression over CowBay, note for large wakes for boats at area docks  NCR

May 20 -- Shaking off some rust from a two year break from Cruise days, Tourism Prince Rupert excited for the year ahead  NCR

May 19 -- Cruise Ship season opens in Prince Rupert with first stop in more than 2 years 

May 18 -- Welcomes and Photos make for return of Cruise Ships to Prince Rupert  NCR

May 17 -- First Cruise Ship stops in Prince Rupert (video)

May 17 -- First cruise ship in two years docks in Prince Rupert

May 17 -- Ruby Princess arrives in Prince Rupert

May 17 -- The calm before the shore ...  NCR

May 13 -- PRPA workers making Northland/Atlin Terminals ready for visitors, as Tourism Prince Rupert issues call for volunteers for Cruise ship season NCR

May 9 -- Ruby Princess Cruise ship coming to Prince Rupert (video)

May 6 -- More than 60,000 cruise ship tourists expected in Prince Rupert 

May 6 -- Port of Prince Rupert adds 16 new vessel calls, tripling expected passenger totals this year

May 6 -- Prince Rupert Port Authority adds an impressive name to the roster of calling Cruises ships for 2022. With Ruby Princess charting a course to Northland Terminal for the summer  NCR


April 

April 11 -- Alaskan politicians continue to push for Bypass BC Cruise Ports option for cruise lines for 2022  NCR

April 5 -- Prince Rupert Cruise Season (video)

April 4 -- Cruise vessels set to return to Port of Prince Rupert, with release of 2022 schedule 

April 4 -- Cruise ships return to Prince Rupert with an estimated 14,010 passengers 

April 4 --26 Port calls to bring back Cruise Industry to Prince Rupert following COVID hiatus   NCR

March

March 9 -- Planning continues for return of the Cruise ships to Prince Rupert, though volume of calls to come still unknown   NCR

January

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2022 Ketchikan and Alaska


September 

September 14 -- Ketchikan City Council to meet with cruise industry group to discuss collaboration on mutual goals 


August 

August 19 -- Ketchikan City Council approves seasonal sales tax to capitalize on summer tourism 

July 

July 25 -- Ketchikan City Council defers seasonal sales tax proposal to consider other options 

July 20 -- Ketchikan City Council eyes 1% summer sales tax hike to ease budget woes 

July 7 -- Four decades later, a cruise unites a Ketchikan resident and the family he helped find rogue in the US

June

June 22 -- Air Station Sitka rescues ailing passenger from Celebrity Eclipse 

June 14 -- Norwegian cruise ship comes to Little Norway 

May

May 24 -- Growth in Southeast Alaska cruise traffic brings new challenges 
May 23 -- Larger cruise ships to add Klawock to itinerary in 2023
May 19 -- Petersburg hopes to convince cruise company to let passengers disembark  
May 12 -- Damaged mooring dolphin leaves cruise ship terminal at half capacity 

April 

April 28 -- Optimism abounds as Ketchikan kicks off cruise season

April 27 -- Cruise ships rubbers court controversy over water pollution 

April 22 -- Cruise lines are expecting early-season ships to bear 30-50% full, Ketchikan officials say

April 22 -- Ocean Ranger repeal moves out of Senate committee

April 20 -- Cruise ships visiting Alaska this summer will require most passengers be vaccinated 

April 7 -- Petersburg assembly opposes repeal of Ocean Ranger program

April 4 -- Alaska set for record Cruise Ship Season this summer

March

March 10 -- Travel industry figures are bullish on a return to almost-normal for the 2022 Alaska cruise season  


February

February 16 -- City officials recommend staging Ward Cove buses at Ketchikan's Southeast Alaska Discovery Centre
February 11 -- Petersburg cruise stops, passenger numbers likely to climb in 2022

February 10 -- Sitka Assembly adopts tourism plan with Lincoln Street closure

February 3 -- Tourism proposals and water rate hikes up for Ketchikan Council consideration

January 

January 12 -- Citing a responsive industry, CDC's Walensky will allow cruise rules to sunset January 15, 

but I can't predict what the summer will bring'


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2022 Vancouver-Victoria-Nanaimo/Vancouver Island


August

August 30 -- Seaspan's tugboat strike impacts seven ships in Port of Vancouver 

August 30 -- Cruise ships' delays caused by labour dispute damages Vancouver's tourism reputation, passenger says

August 29 -- Cruise ship stuck in Vancouver leaves for Alaska after strike delay
August 29 -- Tug worker's strike strands cruise ship passengers in Vancouver harbour 
August 29 -- Cruise stalled by 'on-water' job action in Vancouver sets sail one day late
August 4 -- Canadian Cruise sector laments disruptive ArriveCAN process, effects on tourism 

July 

July 25 -- Seaspan cruise ship refits bringing 1,700 workers to North Vancouver 

July 22 -- 9 million and counting: Victoria cruise ship industry marks passenger milestone 

July 21 -- Canada's cruise sector aims for smoother sailing season
July 18 -- Seaspan cruise ship work bringing 1,700 workers to Lower Lonsdale 

July 10 -- US cruise ships are using Canadian waters like a toilet: report 
July 9 -- US cruise ships using Canada as a 'toilet bowl' for polluted waste 

June

June 14 -- Cruise ship anchors in the middle of Burred inlet and ferries passengers to Vancouver 

May

May 23 -- Cruise ship blasts melodic "LoveBoat" theme as it leaves Vancouver

May 23 -- Vancouver hospitality industry gets Lon awaited, long weekend boost 

May 19 -- Zero-emission cruise ship corridor eyed between Seattle, Vancouver and Alaska

May 17 -- Vancouver port joins forces with Seattle, Alaska to form cruise-led 'green corridor'

May 10 -- Gastown businesses bouncing back one month into BC cruise ship season 

May 10 -- I went on the first cruise to return to Vancouver. Here's what the COVID-19 situation was like

April

April 27 -- Vancouver climate activists compare cruise ships to poopy toilets 

April 10 -- First Cruise ship arrives in Vancouver, bringing hope to tourism industry

April 7 -- Vancouver businesss gearing up for return of cruise ship season 

April 6 -- Greater Victoria Harbour Authority unfazed by first cruise cancellation 

April 4 -- Cruise ship headed to Victoria had 'lots of COVID' on boar, passenger says

April  3 -- Vancouver businesses optimistic despite cancellation of first cruise ship arrival


March

March 31 -- Vancouver will see its first cruise ship visit in over 2 years next week 

March 30 -- Tourism sector readies for cruise-season business bump 

March 11 -- No cruise ships scheduled to come to Nanaimo this year

March 10 -- No cruise ships scheduled to come to Nanaimo this year

March 8 -- Canada's COVID-19 rules for cruise ships are 'problematic' BC tourism group
March 7 -- Cruise ships will return to BC in April, following new federal COVID-19 guidelines

March 7 -- Transport Canada announces cruise ship COVID rules ahead of restart

March 7 -- Cruise ships return to Canadian ports for the first time since 2019

March 6 -- Environmental group calls for tighter rules around ship dumping

February

February 22 -- 310 cruise ship visits scheduled for Canada Place in Vancouver in 2022

February 17 -- Tourism industry welcomes easing of restrictions in time for expected peak season

February 12 -- Vancouver's businesses relieved to welcome cruise ship passengers back this spring

January 

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