Nearly 2,500 travellers who have spent the last 8 months sailing around the world on a cruise ship are docking in the capital city tomorrow, a couple of days ahead of schedule.
Royal Caribbean’s inaugural running of an extravagant nine-month cruise has been an internet sensation since leaving home port in Miami back in December.
The epic 274-day global journey has included visits to all seven continents with stops at 150 ports in 65 countries.
The Serenade of the Seas visit to St. John’s was scheduled for this Saturday, but the ship was forced to skip a stop in Greenland due to weather, meaning they will arrive in the capital city tomorrow morning.
Councillor Jill Bruce with the city’s special events committee says it’s an exciting time.
“This one is one that’s been on the go for, in total, 294 nights, and it’s doing every continent in the world,” and St. John’s is its only Canadian port of call.
This province is one of the final stops before the ship returns to Miami on September 10.