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Maritime businesses brace for a second summer without cruise ship tourists
He says they’ve also heard from struggling businesses reaching for help.“We had three calls last week from businesses asking if we were interested in acquiring them,” he says.“Unfortunately it’s not an ideal time for acquisitions.”“There’ll be lots of changes in the future for sure,” says Campbell.Another waterfront business, Amos Pewter, opted not to keep the doors at their Halifax location open through the winter amid pandemic uncertainty.“We’re hibernating for the winter in Halifax and will reopen in the spring,” says retail lead Karen Pinsent.She says the overall impact of two years without cruise ships is undeniable.“Especially where the locations at the Halifax Waterfront, Peggy’s Cove and Charlottetown where it’s on the waterfront.