Alaska has been seeing cruise ships arriving earlier each year. This year, the first ship is expected to dock in two weeks.
is predicting a strong 2023 tourist season, with more than a million visitors expected to land on the state’s shores and runways.
Karinne Wiebold, an economist with the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development, said the increased numbers are a good sign.The cruise industry is the way most visitors get to Alaska. According to a new report, 53% of visitors arrive via cruise ship — many of whom then travel through areas such as the Southeast and into Interior Alaska.
“We have about 40,000 people more or less who work in industries who are definitely adjacent to tourism,” Wiebold said.
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