Saint John Contracts for Homeport Feasibility Study

Port Saint John is celebrating 25 years in the cruise business. Now, it’s looking to the future by partnering with the New Brunswick Department of Tourism in studying the feasibility of making Saint John a cruise ship homeport, where passengers could begin or end their voyages. 

"Saint John is the urban center point to the natural attractions of our world-class Bay of Fundy. Having an established cruise industry here at the Port, and both air and hotel options located in this city, makes taking the cruise offering here to the next level a logical progression,” noted Trevor Holder, the provincial Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture. "As the study moves forward, we are excited to learn both the outcome and how we can all move the project forward together.”

A Canadian firm will undertake the study as a result of its winning bid proposal of $49,500.  

"I can’t think of a better announcement to kick off our 25th anniversary year. Homeport status could be huge for the tourism industry in Saint John and the province overall. Visitors coming here would be traveling in by air, staying in hotels, shopping and exploring the area. It’s another opportunity to showcase this province and boost revenue in the community,” said Port Authority President & CEO Jim Quinn.

Cruise passengers, crew members and lines have a $30 million economic impact on the region, according to the port authority. Last year, Saint John hosted 74 cruise ship port-of-call visits and 185,188 cruise passengers. 

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