Nova Scotia’s Bluenose II inviting the public back for summer cruises
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The Bluenose II crew had been unable to offer their typical sailing trips due to COVID-19 restrictions. But the cruises will be returning June 10.
After a two-year hiatus, Nova Scotia’s iconic Bluenose II has announced it will be inviting passengers back onboard for cruises this summer.
The Bluenose II crew had previously been unable to offer their typical sailing trips due to COVID-19 restrictions. But Emily Sollows, director of communications, said the cruises will be returning on June 10.
Sollows said the crew has been preparing the vessel for sail since April 1.
“The first couple months are spent sanding and painting everything on the ship and getting all the sails ready,” she said.
“Right now, they’re putting the sails on and putting the lines up, which is all an exciting time.”
Most of the cruises will take place in the Bluenose II home base of Lunenburg. The ship departs from the dock, passes through Battery Point, and sails through the Lunenburg Bay, before returning to the port. The cruise takes two hours in total.
Despite spending most of its time in Lunenburg, the Bluenose II is also scheduled to arrive in Halifax for cruises in September. The ship will be sailing to various other towns throughout the province including Yarmouth, Shelburne, Louisbourg, and North Sydney.
“We try to go to as many events in the province as we can,” Sollows said.
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