Cruise in Saint John

What is a Cruise Ship?• A cruise ship carries

passengers over a distance of water so they can enjoy the sights, activities, and relaxation.

• They even visit our Port – Port Saint John

• These passengers are visiting the Atlantic Canada/New England region. Can you point out this area on a map? 2

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Why take a cruise?

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AND MORE!

Did You Know?• In 2011, cruise ships all over the

world made $29.4 billion and they carried 19 million passengers.

• Saint John reached the 100,000 passenger mark back in 2000 , 1,000,000 in 2008 and 2,000,000 in 2013.

• More than 900 cruise ships have visited Saint John since 1989.

• Local volunteers known as the “Meet and Greet” team greet each female cruise ship passenger with a rose, each man with a city pin, and each child with a Canadian flag.

• Some ships are named after royalty! Do you know which queen this famous ship is named after?

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History of cruise tourism in Saint John•Today most of the world’s largest cruise lines call Saint John.

•Back in 1989 the first large cruise ship, Cunard Princess, arrived here. The ship had planned to visit the tropical island of Bermuda but it was diverted here (on purpose) due to a hurricane heading to Bermuda.

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As cruise tourism grew, the Port developed infrastructure…• The Marco Polo Cruise Terminal

welcomed its first cruise ship in June 2009.• To date, 2,300,000 people (guests and

crew) have visited Saint John on a cruise ship.

• In 2012 Disney Cruise Lines & Mickey Mouse visited our beautiful city.

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Continuing to grow• Port Saint John expanded its

ability to handle more than one large cruise ship at a time with the new Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal, completed in November of 2012.

• Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were here to officially name the terminal in May of 2012.

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How does cruise tourism help Saint John?• Cruise tourism provides jobs for many people.

• It is a $30 million per year industry for Southern New Brunswick!

• What are some jobs that

tourism helps to create?– Tour Guides– Restaurants– Gift Shops– Activities – Kayaking, Jet Boats,

Zip-lining– Entrepreneurs

• Can you think of any more jobs or

activities?

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The top things to do when visiting Saint John!

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What attracts cruise lines to Southern New Brunswick?

The Bay of Fundy!• It has the highest tides in the world!

• Twice daily, 100 billion tons of seawater flows into the rocky bay.

• The water height can increase and decrease by as much as 14 metres between low and high tides! That’s about the same as a four-storey building!

• It takes about 6 hours to go from high to low!

Low Tide

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Tides at Reversing Falls

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HIGH TIDELOW TIDE

How do tides work? The water in the Bay

of Fundy is pulled by a gravitational force created by the movement of the sun and moon. The pull of water is called a ‘tide.’

When the water is coming in it creates “high” tide (when it reaches its peak).

When the water is going out, it creates “low” tide” (and therefore more beach or shoreline).

St. Martins Sea Caves

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Video: Tides at Hopewell Rocks

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Learn more about the Port...• Visit Port Saint John’s website at www.sjport.com You will find:– Daily vessel reports (ships in port for the day and what cargo

they are carrying)– Cruise ship schedules for the year– Link to tidal information– News about the port– @PortofSaintJohn on Twitter

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