STATISTICS ABOUT THE CRUISE INDUSTRY IN VICTORIA
Victoria Cruise Ship Stats
2019 Cruise Season
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264 cruise ships scheduled to visit
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Over 700,000 passengers scheduled to visit
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Over 300,000 crew scheduled to visit
2018 Cruise Season
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243 cruise ships visited
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639,758 passengers visited
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Over 257,179 crew visited
Economic Impact Analysis
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Cruise activity generated an estimated $130 million for the local economy in 2016
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BC contributes 2/3 of Total Economic Benefit of Cruise Travel to Canada
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Majority of economic benefit derived from cruise ships are from passenger and crew member spending
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Studies indicate that passengers who get off of the ship to explore Victoria will spend on average $83. Crew will spend on average $113
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Globally, the cruise ship industry is expected to continue growth.
$1,790,000,000
Cruise Activity generated an estimated 1.79 Billion for the BC Economy in 2014