Key moments in San Diego's cruise ship industry
November 1970: The first cruise ship to offer scheduled cruises from San Diego after the inception of the Port District — the Greek M/S Orpheus — begins making scheduled 10-day cruises to Mexico from the B Street and Broadway piers. 1972: The Broadway Pier is converted into a multi-use public maritime pier and landscaped esplanade along with a cruise ship embarkation platform at a cost of $673,000.