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BC's final cruise ship sets sail today

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Oct, 2023 10:05 AM
  • BC's final cruise ship sets sail today

Big numbers are being reported for B-C's cruise industry. The Port of Vancouver says its final cruise ship of the 2023 season is setting sail today.

It says the 2023 cruise season in Vancouver has been the port's biggest season on record, with an estimated 1.25-million passengers this year.

 It says that marked a 54 per cent increase in the number of visitors in 2022.

The port says 332 ships docked between April and October this year.

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