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COVID-19: Cruise ship season cancelled, a further blow to Vancouver's tourism sector - Vancouver Sun

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“To us to be back to full capacity, we need to be able to welcome back international visitors. They tend to spend more time and spend more on vacation,” she said.

Until the restrictions on relaxed on the border, “We’re doing our best to encourage locals to plan staycations.”

She said last year, Metro Vancouver saw 11 million visitors and an estimated $9.8 billion in total visitor spending.

This year, Tourism Vancouver is forecasting four million visitors and a 68-per-cent decline in total visitor spending.

“We’re optimistic we’ll be able to see domestic travel return,” said Miller. “But we’re being very cautious.”

Transport Canada’s Friday announcement also stated that as of July 1, all other passenger vessels are to follow provincial, local and regional health authority requirements. For instance, ferries and water taxis must continue to reduce the number of passengers or keep people in their vehicles and enhance cleaning and hygiene measures.

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