— Economics —
Alaska’s Cruise Tour Industry:
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Generates $1.35 billion in direct and indirect purchases and wages
- $914 million in direct spending
- $465 million in wages to Alaska workers
- Provides $100 million in revenue to state and local governments
- Supports 14,500 Alaska jobs
- Spends more than $70 million to market the state
- Contributes $2.3 million annually to Alaska nonprofit organizations
Passenger/Crew Expenditures
- Passenger Expenditures: $506 million
- Crew Expenditures: $15 million
Passenger Arrivals Via Cruiseship**
- 2003 - 776,991
- 2004 - 876,203
- 2005 - 949,165
- 2006 - 951,431
- 2007 - 1,015,384
- 2008 - 1,032,074
*"Economic impact of the cruise industry in Alaska, 2007."
Source: The McDowell Group
**Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska estimate
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