'Economic boom': Sapphire Princess docks in Victoria as first ship of B.C. cruise season
More than 300 ships expected in B.C. waters, bringing up to a million visitors
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More than 300 ships expected in B.C. waters, bringing up to a million visitors
Victoria's Ogden Point cruise ship terminal will be installing shore power to allow cruise ships to reduce their emissions at port.
The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority is expecting some 330 ship calls at the Victoria Cruise Terminal, along with about 850,000 passengers.
The provincial government is contributing $9 million toward detailed engineering designs for shore power at Ogden Point for visiting cruise ships.
The British Columbia government will invest $9 million to design and deliver onshore electrical power to cruise ships docking at Victoria's Ogden Point terminal.