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Charlottetown cruise season opens

The Veendam is in port Wednesday, officially launching the Charlottetown cruise-ship season.

92 visits scheduled this year

The Veendam, a regular visitor to Charlottetown, opens the 2018 season. (Randy McAndrew/CBC)

The Veendam is in port Wednesday, officially launching the Charlottetown cruise-ship season.

The port is expecting its biggest season ever.

There are 92 visits on the schedule, but the season starts slowly, with just eight scheduled for May 2-18.

The schedule includes a four-ship day, on Oct. 16, with the last scheduled visit on Nov. 4.

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