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THUNDER BAY — As the 2023 cruise ship season winds down this week, the man who leads Thunder Bay's effort to capitalize on the growing popularity of Great Lakes cruising is speaking excitedly about next year.
"Wednesday will mark the final vessel visit of the 2023 season, closing it out. It's been a really busy, good, solid summer for us," Pepe said. This season, the port hosted ships for three "turnaround" stops, where one group of passengers disembarks and is replaced by a new group of tourists.Although the economic impact from turnarounds is more substantial than from day-stops, Pepe noted that every ship arrival brings significant spinoffs to local businesses.
"The fact that it is so convenient, so well laid-out that they're able to marshal several transports at a time there while also running three, four or five buses really speaks volumes.""The captains of a number of the ships have said this is their favourite dock in the entire Great Lakes because of the fact they can stage motor coaches and service vehicles easily."
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