114 Cruise Ship Visits Expected, This Year

by Bobby NockMarch 8, 2019

The Port of Sydney says it’s scheduled to welcome more cruise ship passengers than ever, this season.

An estimated 175,000 passengers and 75,000 crew members are due to visit Sydney in a total of 114 visits.

102 ships are due at the Port of Sydney while 12 are scheduled for Louisbourg.

The Port says the largest cruise ship to ever visit Sydney is expected to dock twice this season.

The MSC Meraviglia is 316 metres long and carries about 4,500 passengers.

Holland America’s Zaandam will start the season at the Port of Sydney on April 30.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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