Two cruise ships set to arrive in Victoria this week as season slowly ramps up

Victoria’s cruise ship season is still easing into gear, with just a couple of vessels scheduled to call at Ogden Point this week.

After officially kicking off on April 10th, the early part of the season has been relatively quiet, but traffic is expected to build steadily in the weeks ahead.

So far, two ships have already visited the capital region.

The Nieuw Amsterdam brought an estimated 2,106 passengers on April 10th, followed by the Norwegian Jade with roughly 2,882 passengers on April 18th. In total, that’s about 4,988 passengers arriving in Victoria to date this season.

Here’s what’s coming this week:

Wednesday, April 22nd – Norwegian Bliss

One of the larger ships scheduled this week, the Norwegian Bliss is expected to arrive at 12 p.m. and depart at 8 a.m. the following morning.

Operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, the vessel can carry approximately 4,250 passengers. It will be arriving from Los Angeles and continuing on to Vancouver.

Saturday, April 25th – Noordam

The Noordam is scheduled to dock at 8 a.m. and depart later that evening at 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 25th.

Part of Holland America Line, the ship carries an estimated 1,918 passengers and is a familiar sight in Victoria during cruise season.

While it’s a quieter week overall, the numbers are expected to climb quickly as we head deeper into the season, with hundreds of thousands of visitors set to pass through Victoria in the coming months.

We’ll be keeping a close eye on the schedule and will be publishing weekly cruise ship updates so readers know exactly what to expect in Victoria’s Inner Harbour and beyond.