Maritime ports hosting hurricane-diverted cruise ship passengers
HALIFAX — Ports around the Maritimes have been welcoming thousands of unexpected travellers due to hurricane Irma.
Two cruise ships were diverting to Port Saint John in New Brunswick — one Wednesday and another Thursday — bringing an influx of roughly 5,000 passengers.
The Port of Halifax said the Carnival Pride cruise ship, which can carry about 2,600 people, arrived in the harbour Wednesday after deciding to divert because of the storm.
That vessel was expected to head to Saint John, N.B., on Thursday.