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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The 2024 cruise season at Flynn Cruiseport Boston is expected to break records for passenger and ship volume, the Massachusetts Port Authority announced Friday.
Flynn Cruiseport Boston will welcome more than 170 ships, 12 maiden calls, and 16 three-ship days for the upcoming season, which will begin on March 29, 2024.
Boston will also host a record eight homeport ships in one season: Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Norwegian Gem and Norwegian Jade; Holland America Line’s Volendam and Zuiderdam; Princess Cruises’ Emerald Princess; Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Eclipse; Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas; and Oceania Cruises’ Nautica.
According to Massport, the 2023 Boston cruise season generated more than $135 million in revenue, with around 373,000 passengers, a 20% passenger increase from 2022. Flynn Cruiseport Boston also welcomed 149 cruise ships, a nearly 16% jump over 2022.
"We were thrilled to see the robust demand for cruising in 2023, supporting the City of Boston and the Commonwealth’s travel and tourism industry," said Massport Port Director Joseph Morris. "Boston has grown as both a homeport and destination port of call for multiple cruise lines, and we look forward to fostering additional growth in passengers, ships, and diversified itineraries as we approach the 2024 season."
Massport also took steps to improve sustainability at Flynn Cruiseport Boston in 2023, such as installing LED lighting, upgrading the HVAC system, using hybrid/electric support vehicles, and implementing single-stream recycling.
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