dmwnc1959 Posted March 21, 2015 #1 Share Posted March 21, 2015 The first cruise ship of the 2015 season will depart Port Metro Vancouver this weekend on back-to-back trips between Vancouver and Hawaii for the first time, bringing an earlier-than-usual start to the 2015 Canada Place cruise season. Princess Cruise’s Grand Princess arrives in Vancouver this Sunday, March 22, for a roundtrip sailing to the Hawaiian Islands. The ship will repeat the itinerary again on April 6. “We are very pleased to welcome the Grand Princess to Canada Place, commencing the 2015 cruise season and expanding on our already well-known Vancouver-Alaska cruise business,” said Robin Silvester, president and CEO, Port Metro Vancouver. The Grand Princess will depart Vancouver on the same day and arrive in Hilo, Hawaii, on Saturday, March 28. The ship will then spend four days cruising around the Hawaiian Islands before returning to Vancouver, arriving back at Canada Place on Monday, April 6 for a repeat of the same itinerary. While berthed at Canada Place, the Grand Princess will make use of the port’s shore power installation. Shore power is highly effective in reducing marine diesel air emissions by enabling ships to shut down their engines and connect to BC Hydro’s electrical grid to provide necessary power while docked. Since its inception in 2009, the Canada Place shore power installation claims to have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 11,000 tons. Port Metro Vancouver’s 2015 Alaska cruise season officially begins April 29 and is forecasted with more than 800,000 passengers expected to move through the Canada Place terminal. The Vancouver cruise industry stimulates more than $2 million in economic activity for each vessel that calls at Canada Place. According to the port, this results in approximately 283,000 hotel-night stays in Vancouver and more than 440,000 around the province, generating some 6,000 direct and indirect jobs, $220 million in wages, and tax revenues for municipal, provincial and federal governments. Source: Cruise Industry News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted March 21, 2015 #2 Share Posted March 21, 2015 We've had lovely weather for weeks but unfortunately it's pouring today :(. We have friends boarding today. Hope they have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted March 22, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) As of 11:16pm local time over there, she's inbound in the Strait of Juan de Fuca (lower left) with Vancouver being top-center of this AIS Marine Traffic screen grab... :D Edited March 22, 2015 by dmwnc1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted March 22, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Grand Princess arriving in Vancouver... (Image courtesy of Vision Critical) Edited March 22, 2015 by dmwnc1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted March 22, 2015 #5 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Great shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted March 22, 2015 Author #6 Share Posted March 22, 2015 One more... (Image courtesy of Vision Critical) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted March 22, 2015 #7 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Love that city! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted March 22, 2015 Author #8 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Ok, sun's coming up now, so just one more...last one, I promise. ;) (Image courtesy of Vision Critical) Edited March 22, 2015 by dmwnc1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedy Posted March 22, 2015 #9 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I have a coworker disembarking the Grand today. It was his and his wife's first cruise. I'm interested in hearing his feedback. Can't believe cruise season has already begun here, albeit just the first ship of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookworm1971 Posted March 22, 2015 #10 Share Posted March 22, 2015 My timing was perfect when I got up this morning as she was sailing past then under the Lion's Gate Bridge. All lit up and lovely in the dark. We'll be boarding her in a few hours. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted March 22, 2015 #11 Share Posted March 22, 2015 My timing was perfect when I got up this morning as she was sailing past then under the Lion's Gate Bridge. All lit up and lovely in the dark. We'll be boarding her in a few hours. Can't wait! Enjoy your cruise :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban trekker Posted March 22, 2015 #12 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thanks for posting - gonna head down and have a look see - I will be boarding her on April 21 for the 10 day coastal. Cheers! Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoodqueen Posted March 22, 2015 #13 Share Posted March 22, 2015 We got off the Grand this morning - wish we were staying on for Hawaii! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted March 22, 2015 #14 Share Posted March 22, 2015 My timing was perfect when I got up this morning as she was sailing past then under the Lion's Gate Bridge. All lit up and lovely in the dark. We'll be boarding her in a few hours. Can't wait! Bon Voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickie_bernie Posted March 23, 2015 #15 Share Posted March 23, 2015 was just down there today, comedian Al Katz flew in yesterday and we went down and picked him up at his airport hotel and went for brunch and caught up with him. He will be on board the Grand Performing - gets off in Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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