On December 21, Saint John played host to the MSC Meraviglia along with its complement of 2,880 guests, an unexpected visit as the ship had been redirected north due to adverse weather conditions. The decision to change its course was made just six days before the ship’s arrival, prompting quick action by port officials.<\/p>\n
Natalie Allaby, the director of cruise excellence for Cruise Saint John, expressed enthusiasm about the unique occasion. She remarked, \u201cOur team had so much fun this past week preparing for a cruise ship arrival on the first official day of winter \u2013 it was certainly a Port Saint John<\/a> and Atlantic Canada first.\u201d She noted that it was the latest in the season that the port had ever accommodated a cruise ship.<\/p>\n