An Analysis of the 2025 Cruise Season
The analysis below is based on the GVHA schedule as of 12th February 2025. The first cruise ship is scheduled to arrive on 6th March. Summary Key points from the report below are: 320 ships and 980,000 passengers are scheduled for 2025 (p1) Mostly late departures (p5) with 73% departing after 11pm and 63% at […]
Cruise ships and traffic
During the 2023 cruise season JBNA undertook a study to determine the effect of cruise vehicle traffic on James Bay streets. This report provides the JBNA analysis of this data with the following key observations. 1. Impact of Cruise Ships on Traffic Volume: There is a notable increase in vehicle traffic when cruise ships are in port, […]
James Bay Particulate Matter Monitors
PurpleAir particulate matter monitors and PM2.5 Measurements There are thousands of PurpleAir particulate matter monitors installed around the world; about 20, including two in James Bay, are located in the Greater Victoria region. Click here to view the PurpleAir map. Why measure ultra-fine paticulate matter in James Bay From the BC Government website: “Fine particulate […]
New analysis exposes cruise tourism benefits as overinflated myth (April 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSKRwsSwoRY View below both the Executive Summary and the Rull Report Executive Summary: Full Report:
Fair-Sailing Launches to Rethink Cruise Tourism in Victoria
1st September 2021 Times Colonist Op-Ed
JBNA presents to Council at Cruise Workshop
Speakers notes (JBNA only) are below the video and can be scrolled to follow the video. Several backup documents were provided to Mayor and Council ahead of the presentation and can be viewed here: Cruise Ships and the Effect on Traffic Volumes and Speeds in James Bay Vancouver shore power connections The presentation slides https://youtu.be/MagfUIhzFP0
CTV – Cruise ship garbage angers local residents
The CTV clip below was broadcast on 13th August, 2019 From the CTV website: “Victoria residents across the street from a new waste-processing facility are voicing concerns over the amount of garbage that’s coming off visiting cruise ships. “I feel that most of the people in Victoria have no idea that we are taking all […]