The media is buzzing about Cruise the Saint Lawrence –
find out what they’re saying!
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January 27, 2010 | Size : 12.85 Mb
More than 185.000 passengers have cruised the Saint Lawrence this year
- a 50% increase on 2008. This means that René Trepanier, executive
director of Cruise The Saint Lawrence, is able to forecast significant
growth over the next two years with 207,000 expected in 2010 and
226,000 in 2011. The longer-term target is 310,000 in 2013.
These numbers were revealed at the Canada New England Symposium held in
Saguenay in June. This 11th annual symposium attracted 150 delegates
and was a good example of the close cooperation between Cruise The
Saint Lawrence Association, the Cruise Atlantic Canada group and Cruise
Maine, Boston and New York.
(International Cruise & Ferry Review, Autumn/Winter 2009)
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January 27, 2010 | Size : 6.67 Mb
From New York and New Jersey to Atlantic Canada, Newfoundland and
Labrador and the Saint Lawrence River, cruise traffic is on a growth
course, along with infrastructure development and marketing efforts to
accomodate and attract more ships and passengers.
(Cruise Industry News, Winter 2009/2010)
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December 14, 2009 | Size : 7.04 Mb
In this issue:
St. Lawrence among finalists for Destination of the Year
MSC Cruises to call Quebec City in 2010
Port of Quebec enjoys record cruise ship business
Montreal looks to boost cruise business in 2010
Saguenay inaugurates international cruise pavilion
Saguenay hosts Canada New England Cruise Symposium
(Cruise North America Magazine, Season Round Up 2009)
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November 11, 2009 | Size : 925 Kb
Recognized for the quality of its services, the Port of Montreal welcomed two new cruise ships this summer.
The Port of Montreal has received the 2008
Best Turnaround Port Operations Award from
Dream World Cruise Destinations Magazine. Eight other ports around the world also received this distinction, awarded to ports that stand out for the excellence of their infrastructures, such as berths and the terminal of passenger handling building, and the quality of their passenger and ship services, such as security, customs, baggage handling, cleaning, supplying and stevedoring.(Montréal PortInfo, Fall 2009)
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November 5, 2009 | Size : 893 Kb
Anchored by cosmopolitan Montréal and Québec City, the Saint Lawrence
region is dotted with new opportunities. More than half a dozen
emerging ports provide attractions ranging from brand new Glacier
Interpretation Center to a scenic railway journey, a spectacular fjord
to an indigenous Innu cultural experience. These places are gaining
exposure as Cruise the Saint Lawrence hosts the Canada / New England
Cruise Symposium, June 16-18 in Saguenay. Many ships have sailed
through Saguenay Fjord but now vessels can come alongside at a freshly
completed pier.
(Seatrade Cruise Review, June 2009 Quarterly)
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November 5, 2009 | Size : 920 Kb
In this issue:
Canadian attraction
Ferries keep things going along the St Lawrence
(Cruise & Ferry Info, September 2009)
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November 5, 2009 | Size : 5.11 Mb
The government of Québec aims to make the St.Lawrence River 'a major
cruise destination in North America,' Tourism Minister Nicole Menard
told the 11th annual Canada / New England Cruise Symposium, hosted by
Cruise the Saint Lawrence in Saguenay. Québec is contributing $52.5 m
within a total budget of $156 m, including federal, local and private
money, to foster cruise tourism. The goals are quadrupling the 2008
passenger count to 400,000 by 2014, doubling cruise-related revenues to
$71 m and extending the season beyong the fall foliage months of
September-October.
(Seatrade Cruise Review, September 2009 Quarterly)
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November 5, 2009 | Size : 1.94 Mb
Robert Sharak, executive vice president marketing and distribution
Cruise Lines International Association, told delegates at the Canada
New England 2009 symposium in Saguenay in June. "In this [financial]
environment we will need to operate where it is affordable,"
highlighting that taxes and regulations can be a hindrance to growth
and commercial viability.
(Dream World Cruise Destinations, Autumn 2009)
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November 5, 2009 | Size : 1.50 Mb
Saguenay showed off its worldclass new cruise terminal during the
Canada New England Cruise Symposium, which was held there on June
16-18. Nine cruise ports on the Saint Lawrence River are making a big
push to attract more cruise traffic, in addition to ports in Atlantic
Canada and New England from New York to Boston and Maine. Ben Atherly,
director of tour operations at Holland America Line, commented that the
Canada/New England ports generate the highest passenger satisfaction
ratings of all the ports the cruise line calls at, and that Quebec
generates the single highest satisfaction rating of any port.
(Cruise Industry News, Fall 2009)
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October 28, 2009 | Size : 2.69 Mb
In this issue:
Banner season for Saguenay in 2009
Sept-Îles welcomes first-ever international cruise ship
Montreal named best turnaround port
Port of Quebec wins excellence awards
Maasdam, again kicks off Quebec's international cruise season
(Cruise North America Magazine, Season Opener 2009)
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October 28, 2009 | Size : 1.98 Mb
During the 11th Annual New England/Canada Cruise Symposium held in June
in Saguenay, Quebec, speaker after speaker described their new ports,
port terminals, infrastructure developments, and new attractions, which
they hope will encourage more cruise ship calls and enhance their
position as turnaround ports.
(Cruise business Review, Edition 2/2009)
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October 28, 2009 | Size : 1.19 Mb
Capacity levels to Atlantic Canada ports have traditionally been
cyclical which mainly explains the upturn over the next couple of years
although the extra deployments are also a result of the global increase
in capacity.
(Dream World Cruise Destinations, Spring 2009)
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October 28, 2009 | Size : 775 Kb
" The cruise industry is betting on its future. That is a bet I would
take," declared Dan Doctoroff, president of Bloomberg LP, to a
record-breaking audience at Cruise Lines International Association's
cruise3sixty conference held in Fort Lauderdale, April 2 to 6.
(Canadian Traveller, May 2009)
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The Avid Cruiser St. Lawrence Seaway Guide 2009 Special Edition
August 6, 2009 |
I had traveled the world before traveling to Quebec, and if my foot
could reach my behind, I would kick myself for doing so. Of all the
places I have visited, Quebec surely ranks in my top ten. The irony is
that I traveled halfway around the world to visit less-inspiring places
when Quebec was (and is) fewer than three hours by air from my home.
The French-speaking Canadian province is practically in my own
backyard, and yet it took a cruise (from Boston) and 49 years to get me
there.
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Avid Cruiser,
Summer 2009 Special Edition)
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July 21, 2009 | Size : 236 Kb
With plans to designate the coastline of the US and Canada as an
Emission Control Area (ECA) advancing at IMO, Cruise the Saint Lawrence
is among the interested parties discussing what executive director Rene
Trepanier describes as a ‘worrying issue.' (Seatrade Insider at
www.cruise-community.com, by Anne Kalosh)
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April 20, 2009 | Size : 10.86 Mb
The number of cruise ship passengers
visiting ports of call along the St. Lawrence River will skyrocket over the
next two years. One reason is a new Carnival Cruise Lines offering in 2010 that
specifically features stopovers in Baie-Comeau, Havre-Saint-Pierre and Quebec
City. Without stops in either Maine or Atlantic Canada, Quebec's picturesque
ports have finally come of age, enthralling the world's largest cruise
companies such as Carnival and Holland America - the first international cruise
line to visit Sept-Îles - which are constantly on the are constantly on the hunt for exciting new
itineraries for their customers. (CRUISE NORTH AMERICA 2009_ The St. Lawrence p.114_ By Kathlyne Horibe)(en anglais seulement)
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April 20, 2009 | Size : 6.18 Mb
The ports of Gaspé, Percé, Sept-Îles,
Baie-Comeau and Havre-Saint-Pierre are busy as beavers gearing up for cruise passengers
with the announcement that three international lines will call in 2009 and
2010.
(CRUISE NORTH AMERICA 2009 _ The St. Lawrence
p. 128 _ Bye Kathlyn Horibe ) (en anglais seulement)
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March 2, 2009 | Size : 2.66 Mb
Vast waters, impressive tides, awe-inspiring sunsets. Historic cities
and towns, fi lled with charm, culture and gastronomic delights. Nature
at its fi nest. Our ports of call along the Saint Lawrence river offer
passengers the unique opportunity to experience the most European
cities and towns on the continent, a multitude of cultures and
languages, and the best nature has to offer, all within a friendly and
safe North American setting.
(Spring 2009)
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February 19, 2009 | Size : 2.95 Mb
Legends abound about how ports along the Saint Lawrence River were named, but U.S. cruise lines and Canadian tourism officials hope that the translation is "Where the River Meets the Big Ships."
(Cruise Industry News Quarterly: Winter 2008/2009_ Destination focus: Saint Lawrence)
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February 19, 2009 | Size : 3.11 Mb
Susan Parker visited Canada to discover the region and hear how promotion by Cruise the St Lawrence has encouraged cruise lines to visit. As luck would have it, helped by a lot of hard work, more lines are visiting the St Lawrence next year than ever before and some of this can undoubtely be attribued to Cruise the Saint Lawrence.
(Lloyd's Cruise International, December 2008/January 2009 _ regional review: Canada)
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September 17, 2008 | Size : 3.35 Mb
Holland America Line visits approximately 350 ports of call worldwide, and about 7 percent of those are maiden ports each year. All ports must meet strict Holland America Line criteria to be included on itineraries. Three of the new ports in 2009 are in Canada. (Inside Passages, June/July 2008, Vol.27, Edition 4)
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September 5, 2008 | Size : 251 Kb
Anchored in the St. Lawrence River, I am clipped to the fore mast of the Caledonia-a 245-foot square-rigged barquentine. This is my first tall-ship climbing experience. I debate stepping over to the highest yard. After some coaching from sunstreaked crew members, I bend my head, manoeuver my body through some rigging, hold my breath, and take the step. I look around at the expansive view: Parks Canada's Grosse Île winking at me in the distance and the historical St. Lawrence River that led de Champlain to Québec stretching out all around me. I look way down, and wave at the crew and passengers. I cannot stop smiling. (Just for Canadian Doctors, September 2008 by Tiffany Jarva)
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June 2, 2008 | Size : 2.87 Mb
Six nouvelles escales le long du fleuve Saint-Laurent s'offriront bientôt aux croisiéristes venus de partout. Séduits par ces haltes maritimes, ils parcourront les parcs nationaux et des sites naturels majestueux, savoureront les produits du terroir, découvriront des sites historiques uniques et la culture autochtone, observeront une faune marine exceptionnelle. (in french only) (Totalement Tourisme, Printemps-été, Volume 2_numéro 1)
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June 1, 2008 | Size : 5.97 Mb
Les grands bateaux sont de plus en plus nombreux à mouiller sur les côtes des provinces de l'Atlantique et du Québec. Les petits havres de pêche, la culture francophone, le Château Frontenac séduisent les touristes. (in French only) (Magazine L'Actualité, Mélanie St-Hilaire, 1er Juin 2008)
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April 25, 2008 | Size : 33 Kb
Consumer requests for Canada/New England cruises are surging to all-time highs, according to Heidi Allison Shane, spokeswoman for CruiseCompete.com, a Web site where consumers compare competing offers for cruise vacations. (TravelMole, April 24, 2008)
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September 5, 2007 | Size : 1.02 Mb
Cruise along a leafy coastline of bright autumn colours and historic Northeast Atlantic ports
A good cruise line can control just about everything - the standard of service, the quality of food, the level of entertainment-but it can't control the weather, or whether autumn leaves turn to resplendent reds and golds in time for a fall foliage tour. (Just for Canadian Doctors, September 2007 by Chris Potter)
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March 1, 2007 | Size : 848 Kb
Pre-and Post-Cruise Vacations in Montreal,
Quebec and Saguenay (Avid Cruiser, Spring 2007)
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February 1, 2007 | Size : 1.99 Mb
A passage down the St.Lawrence Seaway aboard the Tall Ship Concordia (
Sailing, February 2007)