Quebec Opens New Cruise Terminal Ahead of New England Cruise Season

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With the busy New England and Canada cruise season just a few months away, Quebec City has opened a new cruise terminal to welcome the thousands of cruise visitors that are expected. 

Quebec, which often acts as a homeport for many ships and is a very popular port of call, is a UNESCO World Heritage City and one of North America’s most popular cruise ports. The new cruise terminal will be able to handle more guests more efficiently while acting as the gateway to the historic city. 

New Cruise Terminal For Quebec City

Quebec City has seen a considerable growth of cruise ship visitors in the last twenty years, mainly due to the increase in popularity of the New England and Canada cruises in the fall. With that growth came the need for improved facilities to welcome all these visitors.

Port of Quebec Terminal
Photo Courtesy: Port of Quebec

The Port of Quรฉbec now has a modern terminal, Terminal 30, reflecting the city’s beauty. Built in cooperation with the cruise industry, the port authorities hope to be able to solidify the position that Quebec has managed to acquire in the industry. 

Mario Girard, President and CEO of the Quรฉbec Port Authority: โ€œTerminal 30 is the result of the hard work and vision of numerous players who have combined their efforts over the past 20 years to ensure that the Port of Quรฉbec is worthy of a UNESCO World Heritage City. In addition to serving large cruise ships, this multipurpose terminal will be available throughout the year for a wide array of events,โ€  

Cruising Offers Huge Financial Benefits For Quebec

Quรฉbec City is the most popular international cruise destination on the St. Lawrence River and receives tens of thousands of visitors every season.

Over the years, the cruise industry has generated exceptional exposure for Quรฉbec City and significant economic benefits for the region. With the new world-class terminal facilities, all types of ships will be accommodated, from the largest cruise ships to smaller luxury vessels.

Cruise Ships in Quebec
Photo Credit: Darryl Brooks / Shutterstock

โ€œThe City is thrilled to inaugurate Terminal 30 at the Port of Quรฉbec today. The new port facility is good news for future cruise passengers, as well as for local residents and business owners. I know the new terminal will generate significant economic benefits and drive growth here in Quรฉbec City and throughout the region,โ€ added David Weiser of Quรฉbec Cityโ€™s executive committee.

The new terminal cost a total of $31.9 million to build, divided between the Government of Quรฉbec ($15 million), the City of Quรฉbec ($5 million), and the Port of Quรฉbec ($11.9 million). Terminal 30 can accommodate more than 2,500 passengers at once and has a surface area of 9,447 m2. 

First Ships To Arrive By August 4

The first cruise ship to be making a call to the new terminal will be Caribbean Princess, arriving on August 4, 2022. While August remains relatively quiet, with only six cruise ship calls by Seabourn Quest, Zaandam, Amadea, and Caribbean Princess, the new cruise terminal 30 will be much busier from September onwards. 

In September, the Port of Quebec expects to welcome no less than 38 calls by a wide variety of cruise ships. These include Celebrity Summit, Norwegian Pearl, Viking Star, the Nieuw Statendam, Queen Mary 2, and many more.ย 

October will be a little quieter with 30 calls scheduled, while in November, there are no calls scheduled except for November 1.

Nieuw Statendam, Norwegian Pearl, and Queen Mary 2, amongst others, will be using Quebec City as their embarkation port for cruises along the Canadian Atlantic coast and New England. 

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Robert McGillivray
Robert McGillivray
Robert has been involved in the cruise industry since January 2007. He joined his first ship, the Seabourn Pride, in Miami Florida, and never looked back. Robert started his cruise career as a bar-waiter and worked his way up to being a corporate trainer for the same luxury 6-star cruise line. After a short break from ships in 2013, Robert has worked as a Hotel Director onboard several different cruise ships worldwide and even in Antarctica, and on the North Pole. As a writer for Cruise Hive Robert stays on top of all current developments and brings you breaking news, facts, and special reports. As an avid traveler and photographer, Robert has visited no less than 101 countries worldwide and stepped on to his 7th continent on his 30th birthday. His photos have been published by news media like Bloomberg and The New York Times, and are used by Celebrity and Azamara Cruise lines for their promotional materials. Robert currently resides in the Philippines on the tropical island of Panglao, with his wife and two daughters. Find out more about us here.

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