MONTREAL,
May 1,
2024 /CNW/ - The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) will
officially launch this year's cruise season on May 4, 2024, at the Port of Montreal's Grand Quay which is located at 200,
De la Commune Street West. This celebration will mark the
first ever arrival of the cruise ship Volendam. The event
will be attended by: Julie Gascon,
MPA President and CEO, Yves Gilson,
Associate Director of Cruises for the Port of Montreal, Eugène Czolij, Honorary Consul of
Ukraine in Montreal, Michael
Polak, Consul of the
Netherlands in Montreal and
Laurentius Oscar van Eerten, the Captain of
Volendam.
The ceremony will feature the presentation of a
work of art created by Manon Sioui
to the ship's captain, as well as the inauguration of a new
permanent exhibit dedicated to the 1,500 Ukrainian refugees
who were housed on the ship for several months in 2022.
Schedule for the
Day
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7 a.m.
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Ship's arrival at the
Port of Montreal's Grand Quay.
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10 a.m. to
10:45 a.m.
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Photography and
individual interviews with Yves Gilson, Associate Director of Cruises for the Port of
Montreal, and the captain of the ship (if available).
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10:45 a.m. to
11:15 a.m.
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Boarding the
ship.
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11:30 a.m. to
11:50 a.m.
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Remarks by the consuls,
the captain and Julie Gascon, MPA
President and CEO. Presentation of the work of art to the ship's
captain and ribbon cutting for the new exhibit.
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11:50 a.m. to
noon
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Media interviews with
the captain and consuls.
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Noon to
12:15 p.m.
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Disembarkation of the
ship, end of the event.
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Please note that in order to board the ship,
you must have completed and returned the form
and possess a valid passport.
Complimentary parking will be offered at the Grand Quay.
SOURCE Montreal Port Authority