Cruise ship season begins in Atlantic Canada, 600k passengers expected

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted April 27, 2015 10:18 am

Updated April 27, 2015 5:55 pm

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HALIFAX – The first cruise ship of the season docked in Halifax on Monday.

The Atlantic Canada Cruise Association says more than 600,000 passengers will visit Atlantic Canada in 2015, a 12 per cent increase over last year.

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Cruise lines will also visit more small ports, like Pictou, N.S. and St. Andrews by-the-Sea in New Brunswick.

The industry will bring almost $80 million to Atlantic Canada this season.

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