Cruise ships will return to San Francisco with a record 127 port calls expected in 2022
CBSN
Cruises to and from San Francisco are expected to return on Monday with a record number of port calls expected for the upcoming year, Mayor London N. Breed and the Port of San Francisco announced Friday. The return comes after a 19-month cruise hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and arrives with updated health protocols.
"I am so excited to welcome cruises back to our Port, and visitors back to our City," Breed said in a statement. "Tourism is a critical part of our City's economy, helping to pay for important services that allow us to take care of our most vulnerable residents."
The Majestic Princess will be the first vessel to call on the Port of San Francisco since the pandemic's closure, and is part of 21 cruise ship calls expected at the Port throughout the rest of the year, the announcement said. And in 2022, a record 127 calls are expected to call on the Port — which in 2019 contributed $27 million to San Francisco's economy and is one of the only passenger cruise terminals in the Bay Area.
