DOLPHIN EXTENSION AT OGDEN POINT CRUISE TERMINAL TO SUPPORT VANCOUVER ISLAND TOURISM AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Investing in trade and transportation infrastructure is critical to boosting tourism, helping businesses move their goods to domestic and international markets efficiently, and building a strong economic future for all Canadians. Marco Mendicino, Parliamentary Secretary to the
VICTORIA OGDEN POINT CRUISE TERMINAL WRAPS SUCCESSFUL CRUISE SEASON The final cruise ship call at the Ogden Point Cruise Terminal in Victoria, BC took place on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) welcomed close to 640,000 passengers and 260,000 crew on 250 ship calls. A highlight of the season
VANCOUVER WELCOMES LARGEST SHIP TO DATE NORWEGIAN BLISS The Norwegian Bliss is one of the world’s biggest cruise ships and making its only Vancouver stop September 30th. The enormous ocean liner has made round trip voyages to Alaska all summer long, the ship docked at Canada Place early in the morning on Sunday,
CANADA'S MINISTER OF TOURISM VISITS VANCOUVER'S CANADA PLACE On August 20th, the Honorable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism toured Canada Place Cruise Terminal and was welcomed on-board the Disney Wonder. On August 21st the Minister joined speakers from Tourism Vancouver, Destination British Columbia, Rocky Mountaineer and Indigenous Tourism BC at a Vancouver Board
PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION SUMMIT 2018 Over 500 regional business leaders, legislators, and key decision makers attended the PNWER Annual Summit July 22 - 26 in Spokane, exploring shared challenges in the region, discuss best practices, promote regional relationships, and develop an action plan for addressing these challenges in the coming year. For
BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA Grade 4 and 5 students from the James Bay Community School recently got a first hand look at the cruise ships that visit Ogden Point. Hosted by Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas and the Grand Princess students, teachers and accompanying parents visited the bridge