Flynn Cruiseport Boston, formerly known as the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, is the main port for all cruise ships visiting Boston, Massachusetts. The port is owned and operated by Massport, which operates most of the Port of Boston, and is located in the Seaport District of Boston. It is primarily open between the months of March and November, with its busiest season being in the early fall, as multiple Canada and New England cruises use Flynn Cruiseport as either a port of call or port of departure. In 2018, the port handled over 389,000 passengers, up over 26% from 2016.[4] Massport handled 402,346 passengers with 138 calls by 34 different ships from 21 cruise lines in 2019.[3]
| Flynn Cruiseport Boston | |
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 Flynn Cruiseport Boston, with no ships docked | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Location | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°21′48.96″N 71°2′11.77″W / 42.3636000°N 71.0366028°W[1] |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
| Owned by | Government of Massachusetts |
| Type of harbour | Natural/Artificial |
| No. of berths | 9[2] |
| Employees | 1,000 [3] |
| Port Director | Lisa Wieland |
| Draft depth | 35 feet [2] |
| Statistics | |
| Passenger traffic | 370,312 (2023)[4] |
| Website http://www.massport.com/flynn-cruiseport/ | |
History
editOriginally called Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, the port was renamed in 2017 to Flynn Cruiseport Boston after former Boston mayor Raymond Flynn. Flynn opened the cruise terminal in 1986, and in its first year the port hosted 13 ships and 11,723 passengers. The main portion of the terminal underwent an $11 million renovation in 2010, while the secondary terminal was renovated in 2015 for a total of $3.2 million.[5]
Ships
editIn 2019, six ships were scheduled to utilize Flynn Cruiseport as their port of departure.[3] The ships sail for Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean International, and the Seabourn. These ships include:
Statistics
editMassport reports that Flynn Cruiseport supports 1,000 jobs in the Boston area, as well as generates $56 million in business revenue.[3] The port regularly reports its passenger volume numbers for each month it is in operation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no passenger ships departed from or made a port of call at the cruiseport in 2020. Yearly totals can be seen in the table below, with 2023 being updated through November.[4]
| Volumes | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 328,305 | 309,027 | 388,222 | 389,619 | 402,346 | 0 | 1,668 | 310,699 | 370,312 |
| Percent change from year before | 4% | -6% | 24% | 0.4% | 3% | -100% | 18,527% | 19% |
References
edit- ^ admin. (2010). "Port of Boston". Ports.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Ship Facilities Plan" (PDF). massport.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "About Flynn Cruiseport Boston". massport.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Port of Boston Statistics". massport.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Baker Massport Officially Dedicate The Flynn Cruiseport Boston at The Black Falcon Terminal". massport.com. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
External links
edit- Flynn Cruiseport Boston Archived 2018-02-11 at the Wayback Machine at Massachusetts Port Authority