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Norfolk readies downtown for year‑round cruise service beginning Feb. 11
Summary
Nauticus and Visit Norfolk outlined marketing, hotel partnerships and passenger‑service preparations ahead of year‑round Carnival sailings that will bring roughly 3,300 passengers on and off the pier each turn and create a weekly downtown impact of more than 6,000 people.
Nauticus and city tourism partners outlined steps to prepare downtown Norfolk for the start of year‑round cruise operations beginning Feb. 11, stressing marketing, hotel packages and hospitality training to capture pre‑ and post‑cruise visitors.
Steven Kirkland, executive director of Nauticus, told the City Council the first 2025 sailing will board on the Carnival Sunshine and “that sets off year round cruising for the very first time in our history out of Norfolk.” He described the daily passenger flow the city will face: “in the mornings we will be disembarking about 3,300 guests … and then … around 10:30, 11 we will begin embarkation on…
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