Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal Grand Opening Week Events!

The Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal, which was put into operational use on September 5, will host grand opening events during the week of November 12, 2012.

The first event of the week occurs on Tuesday, November 13 when the funding partners in the cruise expansion project (Federal, Provincial officials and Port Saint John executives) will have a guided walk-through of the building and exchange plaques to commemorate the official opening of the building in a brief ceremony. (Media are invited for 9 am).

With appreciation to our federal and provincial funding partners, we are pleased to be able to welcome our stakeholder and business communities along with the wider public into our newest cruise terminal building during these events,” noted Jim Quinn President & CEO, Port Saint John. “Not only will Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal assist Port Saint John in accommodating cruise ships during multiple ship days, but it also provides the community a waterfront rental venue for events with views to the harbour and Bay of Fundy. We are especially pleased to have a roof-top patio which will be open seasonally during specified hours where members of the public can view harbour activity like never before.”

"I am pleased to take part in these events to celebrate the official opening of the Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal. The investments in the Port of Saint John will not only enhance the experience of cruise passengers, but it will also attract additional vessels and economic opportunities to the Atlantic region as a whole," commented Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John. "This will drive tourism in the City of Saint John while creating opportunities in the Atlantic Canada cruise industry.”

On Wednesday, November 14 the Port Authority will host a grand opening reception for port stakeholders and the business community in the early evening. During this event a large work of art will be donated by Aquila Tours. The art work is the final product of a summer long project during which children from the Disney Magic, who took part in the “Whale of a Time” port adventure with Aquila Tours, painted ceramic tiles under direction of local mosaicist Sheryl Crowley (Fractured Art Mosaics). The individual tiles were then mounted by Ms. Crowley into a 4’ x 8’ art piece, depicting a Bay of Fundy North Atlantic Right Whale tail.

Finally, on Saturday, November 17, Port Saint John welcomes the public to an open house from 1-3 pm at the Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal with cookies and hot apple cider being served while quantities last. Tours of the building will be offered to all visitors on Saturday during this event.