Victoria has welcomed the Explora I from Explora Journeys on its maiden call, as the 922-guest luxury ship docked at the Canadian port on Wednesday, April 17.
Chief Jerome Thomas of Xʷsepsəm Nation and the Esquimalt Singers and Dancers welcomed the Explora I to Victoria and Lekwungen Territory for their inaugural call.
According to a statement, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority CEO Robert Lewis-Manning presented Captain Diego Michelozzi with a plaque to celebrate Explora I’s first call to Victoria and their first season in the Pacific Northwest.