Cruise360 docks in Vancouver

Cruise ship docked at Canada Place pier, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Cruise industry’s biggest conference returns to Vancouver, welcoming more than 1,350 travel agents and cruise line representatives from around the world for sold-out trade conference Cruise360.

Kicking off at the Vancouver Convention Centre from June 1 to 6, the event hosted by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), is the third time it has visited Vancouver.

The Pacific Rim Cruise Association (PRCA) – a consortium comprised of Tourism Vancouver, Destination BC, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Vancouver Airport Authority have worked closely with conference organizers to bring the internationally recognized event to the city.

Agents have travelled from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Taiwan for the event.

Vancouver’s reputation as a world-class cruise destination is driven by a stunning and centrally located harbour setting as well as award-winning Vancouver International Airport and exceptional cruise terminal facilities.

More than 70 percent of passengers stay an average of 2.5 nights in the city pre- or post-cruise, with top destination activities among cruise passengers (in order of priority) including sightseeing, dining, exploring parks and other natural areas, shopping and visiting attractions.

This season, Vancouver expects 228 cruise ship calls carrying 830,000 passengers. Each call generates roughly $2 million in economic activity.

Tourism Vancouver Director of Leisure Travel, Dayna Miller, said “Vancouver has earned an international reputation as a premiere home port and travel destination, and Cruise360’s decision to return here absolutely reinforces that. The conference will give some of the world’s most influential travel professionals the opportunity to experience Vancouver’s cruise ship product, convention facilities and spectacular outdoors firsthand – and that in turn will give them key knowledge and inspiration to endorse and market our city to their clients.”

For more information on Cruise360, visit www.Cruise360.com

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