Historic Charlottetown Seaport

Bollards - New Bollards Enable Berthing of Larger Vessels
(Charlottetown, PE - August 2008) The four 200 tonne bollards are now in place which enables berthing of larger vessels. [More]

Cargo - Irving Oil Tanks Delivering Bi-Weekly
(Charlottetown, PE - August 2008) Irving Oil tankers are delivering petroleum products to us more or less on a bi-weekly basis. Barges are coming to our dock regularly loaded with aggregate. [More]

Cruising - The Massdam Will Visit Charlottetown 16 Times in 2008
(Charlottetown, PE - August 2008) The Massdam will make sixteen visits to Charlottetown bringing over 20,000 passengers this year. The Constellation will also return for three visits with 5,850 tourists. There are several ships making their inaugural visit to the port this cruise season. The Explorer of the Seas will arrive on August 31 for the first of four visits. This 138,000 ton 3,114 passenger ship will be the largest vessel to visit us. The HAL Eurodam arrives on Sept 7 for its inaugural trip. It will also be making four stops in Charlottetown this season with 2,044 passengers each visit. The Princess Cruise Line has the Royal Princess and the Sea Princess both making their first visits this fall. The Royal Princess on Sept 19 and the Sea Princess on Sept 20. They will be in port a total of nine times bringing over 14,000 passengers to Prince Edward Island. [More]

Cruising - The Fastest Growing Segment of the Travel Industry
(Charlottetown, PE - May 25, 2007) Charlottetown is set to host the 2007 Canada New England Cruise Symposium from June 19th-21st. In addition to great educational sessions, the symposium will offer networking opportunities between industry, ports and cruise line executives. The Symposium is ideal for anyone who would like to know more about the fastest growing segment of the travel industry. Since 1970, cruising has grown by 1400%. During the next 5 years, the cruise industry will introduce at least 42 new ships and cruise passengers are expected to reach 20.7 million by 2010. [More]

Charlottetown to Host 2007 Canada New England Cruise Symposium
(October 25, 2006, Charlottetown, PE) Charlottetown has been selected to host the 2007 Canada New England Cruise Symposium. The symposium will take place June 19-21, 2007 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. [More]

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