US EditionIcebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry
- An icebreaker cruise ship, Le Commandant Charcot, began its journey along the St. Lawrence River, aiming to promote winter cruises in Quebec.
- Approximately 150 passengers, mainly from Francophone countries, set sail from St-Pierre-Miquelon, with the first stop at Cap-Aux-Meules.
- The cruise includes activities like snowshoeing and ice fishing, and Le Commandant Charcot will make four additional trips through March.
- Environmental groups express concerns about pollution from the cruise industry, despite efforts to use greener practices on the ship.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Icebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
An icebreaker cruise ship set sail Friday for a frosty voyage that will bring passengers along the St. Lawrence River, a new circuit that tourism officials say will mark the start of a new era of winter cruises in the province. The French company Ponant, which owns the ship, says it will be the first international cruise ship to venture onto the St. Lawrence River in winter. With a capacity of up to 245 passengers and 215 crew members, Commander…
Ponant Inaugurates Winter Cruises Along Quebec’s Saint Lawrence
In an historic first for an international cruise line, a Ponant exploration ship will sail the Saint Lawrence and visit several destinations in Quebec this winter. Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot, a French-registered exploration vessel and ice-breaker, set sail from French-owned Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on 17JAN for the first of five winter sailings. The ship is slated to stop in Cap-aux-Meules in Îles-de-la-Madeleine, as well as Gaspé, Sept-Îles…
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