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Victoria will finally crack the 1000' barrier with the arrival of the Celebrity Solstice this summer. The ship measures 1,033 ft (314.86 m) which will be a new record for the capital city. The previous record holder was the 971' Norwegian Pearl.

We've talked about this before. "Mariner of the Seas" was in town a few times in 2009. Royal Caribbean lists it at 1,020 feet.

The Carnival Cruise Lines ship CARNIVAL SPLENDOR (IMO 9333163) and the Royal Caribbean International ship MARINER OF THE SEAS (IMO 9227510) alongside at Ogden Point in Victoria. Due to the flu outbreak in Mexico, both companies have redirected their Mexican cruises. Normally, ships this size would never visit Victoria. Both are larger than any ship to have ever visited Victoria before. CARNIVAL SPLENDOR arrived first, breaking the old record as the largest ship to visit Victoria. She held this honour for about 30 minutes, before MARINER OF THE SEAS arrived and took the record. CARNIVAL SPLENDOR will visit 8 times, and MARINER OF THE SEAS will visit 13 times.

Ogden Point, Victoria
May 6, 2009