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Port expecting 100T cruise ship visitors – but the 2 main vessels make up 93,500
(at 20 visits each) --- That makes City
very vulnerable Main problem is
with Norwegian Star which visits between 5 & 10 PM – see below |
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Vision Of the Seas |
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With
2,435 passenger capacity this ship alone makes up about 50% of the projected ‘visitors’
to Prince Rupert. It
remains in town from 8AM till 10 PM so presents the greatest opportunity to
local businesses It
remains to be seen if the Tourism sector can provide enough variety and quality
to keep the visitors ‘interested’ over that extended stay |
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Norwegian Star visits need immediate attention |
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Representing
about 45% of potential cruise ship traffic there is need to meet their
expectations for ‘something to do’ in Prince Rupert ---- Unfortunately that
might not be happening as many facilities were closed |
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Museum closed |
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Streams
of visitors pass by Prince Rupert’s premiere tourist attraction – closed –
while the mall at end of block is only diversion Perhaps
the Museum’s hours will change as season progresses --- even opening late
(noon?) and thus staying open later into evening would be an easy solution The
City too is ‘closed’ mentally --- where is the signage to guide people?
Numerous people seen heading off in ‘wrong’ directions. |
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Leaving town?
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Here
the Infinity is about to leave – the ship only stops at beginning and end of
season --- I suggest that unless the City, Tourism, and Chamber of Commerce
get their collective heads together and meet the Norwegian Star challenge and
the much easier no brainer signage problems – more ships will be just ‘leaving’
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Created by LG on 14/5/2007
Last updated on Monday, May 14, 2007