Passengers from The Explorer of the Seas will fan out to Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley, Parksville and Alberni tomorrow (Wed).
The vessel will make a port of call in the Harbour City around 7 and stay until 5.
The cruise ship has a passenger capacity of just over 3,900 and has nearly 1,200 crew members.
It’s the third May in a row, the Explorer of the Seas is calling on the gateway for Central Vancouver Island.
President and CEO of the Port of Nanaimo, Ewen Moir says the ship represents a great economic lift for central-island communities and, he believes many passengers return once they get a taste of what the Island has to offer.
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