First Cruise Ship Set to Return to Canada After Two-Year Absence
byDori Saltzman/Holland America Line’s Koningsdam will be the first cruise ship to visit Canada after a more than two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic when it visits Victoria on April 9 and Vancouver on April 10.
“我们很高兴成为这么长时间缺席之后回到加拿大的第一条巡游线,我们期待为每个喜欢旅行的人以及在加拿大和阿拉斯加的生活依赖旅游业的人庆祝一个美好的时刻,”古斯说。Antorcha,荷兰美国总裁。
Koningsdam’s call into Victoria marks 905 days since a cruise ship visited the port, and is a maiden call for the ship. To mark the occasion, Antorcha and local government officials will be on site in both Victoria and Vancouver to celebrate.
2022年,六艘荷兰美国线船将在维多利亚和温哥华呼吁Alaska cruise season. In total, the six ships will make 45 calls at Victoria and 76 cruises begin or end in Vancouver. Koningsdam, for instance, will homeport in Vancouver for its Alaska season.
Caribbean Princess was supposed to be the first ship, with visits scheduled for Victoria and Vancouver on April 6 and 7, respectively. However, that sailing was canceled “in order to allow time to prepare for dry-dock operations.”
Holland America’s return to Canada’s East Coast begins in May when two ships will cruise between Boston and Quebec or Montreal.