Prince Rupert cruise season underway

The 2009 cruise ship season got underway on May 7 with the arrival of The Norwegian Star.

The ship pulled into Northland Terminal at approximately four p.m. Thursday to start a season that will see a reduced number of ships, down from two per week to one per week, and a reduced number of passengers, estimated to be 48,463 compared to approximately 103,000 in 2008, come to the city.

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