Cruise: Saint John (NB)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral opened of the 28th cruise season at Port Saint John

Port Saint John‘s 28th cruise season opened April 29 with the docking of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral and her 900 passengers at Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal. It was the first Saint John call since 2009 by a vessel operated by the UK-based cruise company. 

This year, the port is expecting 63 ship calls and more than 143,000 passengers. Anticipated highlights:

•    6 inaugural calls (June 23, August 26, August 30, September 24, October 1, and October 22)
•    5 double cruise ship days (September 6, September 13, September 20, October 12, and October 26)
•    4 triple cruise ship days (September 21, October 4, October 5, and October 19)
•    1 quadruple cruise ship day (September 28)
•    The return of Disney Cruise Line (October 4)
•    Anthem of the Seas, the largest cruise ship to call Port Saint John to date, will visit 4 times (August 30,     September 13, September 29, and October 13) 

"We at Port Saint John are excited about the start of the 2016 cruise season," said Andrew Dixon, the port authority’s senior vice president of trade & business development. "The entire team at the port, from our operations group to our Meet & Greet volunteers and business development and marketing staff, has been working in concert to ensure the guest and ship experience at Port Saint John exceeds expectations. 

Fred. Olsen’s Balmoral at Port Saint John’s Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal
Photo/Port Saint John