1. Cruise 101
Canada / New England Cruise Symposium
June 8-10, 2010
“Economic Impact In Canada”
John Hansen, President
North West & Canada
Cruise Association
2. Summary of Cruise Industry
Economic Impacts, 2007
(Millions of Dollars)
British Atlantic Rest of
Canada Columbia Quebec Canada Canada
Passenger Traffic 1,955,937 1,415,631 110,631 409,514 N.A.
Direct Economic Impacts
Cruise Industry Direct
Spending $1,116 $765 $78 $60 $213
Employment 9,791 6,910 609 476 1,796
Total Economic Impacts
Total Output $2,259 $1,498 $150 $122 $489
Employment 16,645 11,816 1,104 872 2,853
3. Direct Cruise-Related Expenditures
in Canada by Source, 2007
(Millions of Dollars)
Segments Canada Share British Share Quebec Share Atlantic Share
Columbia Canada
Cruise Lines $666 60% $381 50% $51 65% $30 50%
Passengers $420 38% $362 47% $24 31% $24 40%
Crew $30 2% $22 3% $3 4% $6 10%
Total $1,116 $765 $78 $60
4. Cruise Passenger Traffic in Canada by
Port, 2007
Halifax
176,742
9% Nanaimo
Victoria 30,418
324,000 2%
17%
Montreal
28,688
2%
Other
Cornerbrook
132,950
20,462
8%
1%
Charlottetown
19,358
1%
Vancouver Other Quebec Ports
960,554 15,296
St. John's
50%
8,696
Other NFL Ports
7,727
Campbell River
2,305
