Port Charlottetown has wrapped up the 2023 cruise season and is setting its sights on a record-breaking 2024. After three years of instability due to COVID-19 and Hurricane Fiona, Port Charlottetown welcomed 89 ships and more than 119,000 passengers to the Island this year — making it one of the Island’s biggest seasons ever.
Port Charlottetown CEO Mike Cochrane says this year marked their largest ship count to date, with 89 calls to port and visitor numbers almost at par with pre-pandemic levels.
The direct economic impact of this year’s cruise visitation was approximately $18.2-million. It’s anticipated that there will be an unprecedented 100-plus cruise ship arrivals to Port Charlottetown next year.
