Why are there motor coaches parked at Ogden Point Cruise Terminal?
Three reasons, first in order to reduce the total number of motor coach trips through the James Bay Community, the Cruise Tourism Partnership has requested a number of operators serving cruise ships position their vehicles at Ogden Point. This reduces motor coach trips through the community by two per coach every cruise ship arrival. Secondly, some motor coaches have long term parking arrangements at Ogden Point, they are required to sign on to the Cruise Tourism Partnership. Finally, a significant percentage of motor coaches are from out of town or do not serve the cruise industry. Due to limited parking in the City of Victoria for out of town coaches vehicles have historically parked in the Robbins Parking areas at Ogden Point. • Why are there so many motor coaches and what do they all do on cruise ship arrivals? Over 400,000 guests arrive by Cruise Ship in Victoria on an annual basis. This is a significant portion of overall tourism to the area. While promotion of walking routes int
