The City of Victoria marked a milestone Wednesday with the arrival of its 10-millionth cruise ship passenger.
Two families who disembarked at Ogden Point on Wednesday morning received the title, and Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto and other harbour officials welcomed them with gift bags from the Bay Centre.“A lovely surprise,” said Emma Lonergan, who was travelling with her husband, Liam, and their 13-year-old daughter.
“[It’s a] 10 day Alaska cruise, up and back, and this is the second to last day,” he said. “Then we’re back to Vancouver tomorrow, then we get to hop on a BC Ferries back, which I suspect will be a bit of a culture shock.”“I was born and raised in Victoria,” said Rebecca. “I’m from Esquimalt, went to a local high school.”
“It forces us to look at our own city in ways that we wouldn’t normally look at, like, ‘Oh, where would we go?’” he said.The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority says 2023 marks 54 years of cruise ships visiting Victoria.
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