Not quite as many ship dockings, but the ships had more passengers.
The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority is celebrating a record number of cruise-ship passengers at Ogden Point this year due to extra-strong occupancy rates despite three fewer ship visits than in 2022.
Passengers and crew members bolster the tourist economy. A 2019 economic impact study said a visitor spends an average of $86 per visit. Even so, demand for shore excursions was strong, he said. He thinks passengers felt an organized event was a good approach because of a guaranteed return time through a tour operator.
Although there is a strong connection between the Breakwater District at Ogden Point and the Inner Harbour, the challenge is encouraging visitors to go into the north part of the city in enough numbers to prompt businesses to stay open to serve them, he said.
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