IONA, N.S. -- Maritime tourism operators are hoping for a business boom this summer, as they prepare to welcome visitors from across Canada. That includes optimism from staff at Highland Village Museum in Iona, Nova Scotia. As the season opens for the summer, museum director Rodney Chaisson says they’re already off to a better start than last year. “We just opened an hour ago and already we have bookings, so we’re pleased,” says Chaisson. Chaisson says 65 percent of the village’s visitors come from out of province. “Last year we saw a 90 percent drop in our visitation over the course of the season,” says Chaisson. “We were pleased to see people from the Atlantic bubble, but I think opening to the rest of the country allows us to attract a few more folks.”