Double Ship Day Brings 6400 Cruise Passengers To Saint John

Saint John’s cruise ship season is picking up steam with a double ship day today and many visits scheduled for this month.

There are an extra 6400 people in Saint John with the Norwegian Gem carrying 2200 passengers and the Anthem of the Seas carrying 4200. Both ships will be sticking around until the evening hours with the Gem departing at 7pm and the Anthem leaving at 11pm.

One of the largest cruise vessels sliding towards dock, welcome 4200 passengers, over 1500 crew to NB’s Port City pic.twitter.com/1lOSGx9MgC

— Jim Quinn (@JimQuinnPSJ) September 13, 2016

Next Wednesday will be a triple ship day with the Norwegian Dawn, the Serenade of the Seas and the Carnival Sunshine all coming to Saint John.

The Carnival Sunshine is coming to the city tomorrow and will bring 3200 passengers.

What a double cruise ship day looks like on Water Steet! Welcome to Saint John on a gorgeous day! @uptownsaintjohn @discoversaintjohn #SaintAwesome #explorenb #cruisesaintjohn #cruise #anthemoftheseas #norwegiangem

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Sep 13, 2016 at 8:38am PDT