{"id":7997,"date":"2026-11-12T09:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/?p=7997"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:56:33","slug":"quebec-city-reaffirms-its-strategic-role-in-canadas-cruise-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/en\/press-release\/quebec-city-reaffirms-its-strategic-role-in-canadas-cruise-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"QU\u00c9BEC CITY REAFFIRMS ITS STRATEGIC ROLE IN CANADA\u2019S CRUISE INDUSTRY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Qu\u00e9bec City, November&nbsp;12, 2026 \u2014<\/strong> For the third year in a row, cruise ships called at the Port of Qu\u00e9bec more than 100&nbsp;times between April and November&nbsp;2026, bringing with them no fewer than 126,000&nbsp;passengers from around the world. Nearly 50% of these passengers began or ended their journeys in the Capitale-Nationale, confirming Qu\u00e9bec City\u2019s role as a major port of embarkation and disembarkation in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item block-quote component-block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-quote__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Qu\u00e9bec City is increasingly establishing itself as a destination of choice for ocean-going and expedition cruise ships from major international markets. We are delighted to see so many people beginning or ending their journeys here. It helps maximize the economic spin-offs of international cruises\u2014more people enjoy our tourism activities, stay in our hotels, eat in our restaurants, and use our transportation services. Our entire tourism industry benefits.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"block-quote__quotee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block-quote__quotee__picture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/web_olga_farman_audetphoto_juillet_2025-22-e1755525281649.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"block-quote__quotee__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__name\">Olga Farman<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident &#038; CEO of the Port of Qu\u00e9bec\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 season was marked by the arrival of the 3&nbsp;millionth cruise passenger in Qu\u00e9bec City, an historic milestone that speaks to the industry\u2019s sustained growth over the past few decades. Qu\u00e9bec City also earned its fourth Readers\u2019 Choice Award in a row, being named the Best Canada\/New England Cruise Destination by readers of trade magazine <em>Porthole<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next season will begin as early as next February, with the return of winter cruises. This includes a call by Ponant\u2019s <em>Le Commandant Charcot<\/em>, the first hybrid electric polar exploration vessel powered by liquefied natural gas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item block-quote component-block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-quote__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The St. Lawrence River is an integral part of the Qu\u00e9bec City experience. For many visitors, arriving by sea offers a spectacular first encounter with our destination and is often a defining moment of their stay. Each port call is therefore a unique opportunity to showcase the richness, history and distinctive character of our region. The fact that nearly 60% of cruise passengers return for a longer stay is a testament to the appeal of this first introduction to Qu\u00e9bec City. We are proud to partner with the Port of Qu\u00e9bec to showcase this exceptional gateway to the world<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"block-quote__quotee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block-quote__quotee__picture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/McKinley-Samantha.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"block-quote__quotee__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__name\">Samantha McKinley<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector, Destination Qu\u00e9bec cit\u00e9\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shore power: a major milestone reached<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Qu\u00e9bec government\u2019s July announcement of up to $4&nbsp;million in financial assistance for the electrification of Wharf&nbsp;30 was another highlight of the past season. This support, in addition to the funding already confirmed by the Government of Canada, will allow work to officially begin, with commissioning anticipated for 2029. The new infrastructure will reduce the greenhouse gasses associated with cruise calls in Port waters by around 90%\u2014or nearly 70,000&nbsp;tonnes\u2014over 10&nbsp;years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will allow the Port of Qu\u00e9bec to enhance its market positioning by becoming part of an increasingly green corridor along the Canada\u2013New England route. It will be joining the cohort of ports that have been or will be electrified by 2030\u2014a cohort that includes the ports of Montr\u00e9al, Charlottetown, Halifax, Boston, and New&nbsp;York, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Highlights of the 2026&nbsp;season<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-list js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>100&nbsp;calls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>126 513 cruise passengers&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29&nbsp;different ships from 23&nbsp;different cruise lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4&nbsp;new ships visiting Qu\u00e9bec City for the first time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>About the Port of Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Port of Qu\u00e9bec has a 15-metre water depth and is strategically located in the heart of the Great Lakes market, allowing Canadian businesses to maximize their economies of scale for their imports and exports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has links to more than 40&nbsp;countries and supports nearly 12,000&nbsp;jobs nationwide. It also handles over 26&nbsp;million tonnes of goods annually, representing more than $15&nbsp;billion in commercial value. It ranks 4<sup>th<\/sup> among Canada\u2019s 17&nbsp;port authorities in terms of revenue and is recognized as a leading cruise port on the St.&nbsp;Lawrence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Port of Qu\u00e9bec also has a solid reputation for community support and proudly makes 26% of its property available to the public at exceptional sites like the Agora, the Oasis, La Cale, and the Baie de Beauport.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>About Destination Qu\u00e9bec cit\u00e9<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Destination Qu\u00e9bec cit\u00e9 is the regional tourism association for the Qu\u00e9bec City region and a municipal department of the City of Qu\u00e9bec. With more than 850 members, it coordinates the destination&#8217;s tourism promotion, development and visitor services. By mobilizing local stakeholders, it helps strengthen the region&#8217;s appeal and generate lasting economic benefits for communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; 30 &#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Source and information<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Lagac\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communications Director<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">418-929-5031<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:frederic.lagace@portquebec.ca\">frederic.lagace@portquebec.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Qu\u00e9bec City, November&nbsp;12, 2026 \u2014 For the third year in a row, cruise ships called at the Port of Qu\u00e9bec more than 100&nbsp;times between April and November&nbsp;2026, bringing with them no fewer than 126,000&nbsp;passengers from around the world. 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