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The largest cruise ship to dock in Vancouver Harbor slid slowly into the harbor early Sunday morning.
The massive Norwegian Bliss It weighs 168,000 tons, is 333 meters long and can accommodate nearly 6,000 passengers and crew members.
For context, this represents about 1,000 more people than the population of Osoyoos.
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The ship arrived at around 3 am and needed a low tide in order to pass under the Lions Gate bridge.
It welcomes about 4,000 passengers on Sunday, before leaving for Los Angeles and winter on the Mexican Riviera.
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Downtown Vancouver should be busy Sunday because the happiness is not the only cruise ship coming into the harbor.
Three more cruise ships are in the city during the weekend and it is advisable for locals to expect a crowd and heavy traffic.
Launched in April 2018, the Breakaway Plus class Norwegian Bliss is the new ship of Norwegian Cruise Lines, and his twin ship Norwegian escape and Norwegian joy,
The vessel was last moored in the area when it stopped at Victoria Harbor in June.
Among the amenities offered to the ships are 29 restaurants, a multi-slide water park and a two-level kart track, which, according to the company, is the largest in the world at sea.
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