[ISL] "Cruise ship, Ocean Endeavour, to dock in Summerside on Monday"

[rfmcdonald]

Nancy MacPhee, writing for Summerside's Journal-Pioneer, notes the advent of cruise ship season in Prince Edward Island's second city. May Summerside do as well as Charlottetown on this front.

The Ocean Endeavour, operated by the Adventure Canada, usually spends the summer season showing tourists around Canada’s artic, but this June it will be making a stop in Summerside before heading north.

Arnold Croken, president of the Summerside Port Corporation, said the 450-foot cruise ship, operated by Adventure Canada, is expected to arrive at 7:30 a.m.

“They sail out of Quebec, come down the St. Lawrence and they decided to put Summerside on their list this year, which is great,” Croken said Wednesday. “We have a working group that consists of people representing organizations from Summerside to Tignish. As a result of this visit, that group has been focusing on putting together itineraries for them.”

There are an estimated 175 passengers expected with the ship.