The cruise ship industry:
- Generated $1.07 billion in direct and indirect purchases and wages
- $767 million in direct spending
- $429 million in wages to Alaska workers
- Supports 22,000 Alaska jobs
- Spent more than $70 million to market the state
- Contributes $2 million annually to Alaska nonprofit organizations
Passenger Arrivals Via Cruiseship
- 2003 - 776,991
- 2004 - 876,203
- 2005 - 949,165
- 2006 - 951,431
(Numbers are from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska)
Passenger/Crew Expenditures
- Passenger Expenditures: $500 million
- Crew Expenditures: $17 million
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