There’s over 40,000 people expected to dock at Victoria’s Ogden Point this week

We hope you enjoyed your long weekend, Victoria! 

This week, from Tuesday, August 5th to Sunday, August 10th, Ogden Point will see 13 cruise ships and a total of 40,178 tourists dock in our beautiful city.

We can expect a slow start, as there aren’t any ships scheduled for Tuesday, and Wednesday only has the Carnival Luminosa arriving at 8 p.m. with 2,260 people.

Thursday will see a big jump in numbers, with three arriving: the Anthem of the Seas bright and early at 8 a.m., with 4,919 passengers; the Riviera at 1 p.m. with 1,328 passengers; and the Celebrity Edge at 5 p.m. with 2,918 passengers.

The Riviera is known as the small, but luxurious ship with Oceania Cruises, and has been elegantly crafted and tailored to culinary and travel connoisseurs. 

Despite its size, it doesn’t lack in dining experiences as Riviera offers multiple venues—six of which are open-seating gourmet restaurants with no surcharge. 

According to their website, La Reserve by Wine Spectator creates some of the most memorable and exclusive food, wine and Champagne experiences.

It was built in 2012, resting at 784.9 feet long and a tonnage of 66,084.

The cruise ships to follow are as such:

• Friday, August 8th at 9 a.m.: Ruby Princess with 3,080 passengers
• Friday, August 8th at 7:30 p.m.: Norwegian Bliss with 4,250 passengers
• Friday, August 8th at 8 p.m.: Eurodam with 2,104 passengers
• Friday, August 8th at 8:30 p.m.: Royal Princess with 3,560 passengers
• Saturday, August 9th at 7 p.m.: Discovery Princess with 3,360 passengers
• Saturday, August 9th at 7:30 p.m.: Norwegian Encore with 3,998 passengers
• Saturday, August 9th at 8 p.m.: Westerdam with 1,840 passengers
• Sunday, August 10th at 11 a.m.: Queen Elizabeth with 2,081 passengers
• Sunday, August 10th at 5 p.m.: Quantum of the Seas with 4,180 passengers