Victoria’s cruise ship season kicked off on Friday with the arrival of the first of more than 300 ships this year, the Koningsdam.

The Koningsdam arrival marks the full launch of the cruise season after the early arrival of the Disney Wonder in March.

B.C.’s cruise-ship ports are preparing to batten down the hatches. For now, it’s business as usual at the province’s four cruise-ship ports as they wait to see what, if any, fallout happens after U.S.

Of the approximately 970,000 passengers cruising to Victoria on 316 cruise ship calls in 2024 ... according to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA). “The industry remains a strong ...

The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority’s Lewis-Manning said there are 320 cruise ships scheduled to visit his city in 2025. Ultimately it is up to private cruise ships to decide if they wish to ...