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 News Cruising From Boston is Hot Topic; Port of Boston officials met with cruise industry and tourism leaders in roundtable talks 07/11/2002 Massachusetts Port Authority officials today met with representatives of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and members of the media to participate in a roundtable discussion on Boston's cruise business. The forum provided an opportunity for the media to learn about the cruise industry in Boston including business trends and issues, its economic impact on the region, the 2002 season and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' program of Canadian sailings from Boston. Also touched upon were port security measures at Boston's Black Falcon Cruise Terminal and the changed climate since September 11, 2001. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines will make four ten night sailings and one seven night sailing from Boston this season. On September 15th, it's newest vessel, Brilliance of the Seas will make its United States debut in the Port of Boston. This new 88,000 ton ship will be launched in Europe on July 13th for a series of summer cruises before making its maiden voyage to the United States in mid-September. "This marks the sixth consecutive year that Royal Caribbean has had a solid presence in the Port of Boston," said Craig Coy, CEO of Massport. "We are delighted that their newest vessel, Brilliance of the Seas, will make Boston her first port of call when she comes to the United States." This season, Massport's Black Falcon Cruise Terminal will host 93 vessel calls and handle more than 200,000 passengers. The cruise business continues to steadily climb as Boston proves an exciting destination for travelers. In 1986, there were just 13 vessel calls in Boston. |
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