Alaska Cruise Ship Growth 2017 To 2018

This study follows five previous reports over the last decade measuring impacts in.

Alaska cruise ship growth 2017 to 2018. Worldwide the ocean cruise industry had an annual passenger compound annual growth rate of 66 from 1990 - 2019. It also accelerated the retirement of numerous ships as fleets become more modern and environmentally friendly. Alaskas small ship market which in cludes ships with capacities of less than 250 passengers maintained traffic levels between 2016 and 2017 at about 14000 passengers.

As the number of cruise ship passengers increases so too does their impact. Alaska Department of Commerce. In 2020 ten new ships and 29 additional port calls are expected to be added while seven ships.

Named Norwegian Bliss the vessel will be the ultimate ship for Alaska cruising with hull artwork designed by. The manager of Alaskas cruise ship emissions monitoring program told the Juneau Empire that. 2018 forecast based upon historical relationship between yearly capacity increase and yearly passenger increase.

The numbers are based on capacity not tickets booked. However COVID-19 halted the ocean passenger cruise industry for what is currently estimated as a total of 11 months. Research by Wells Fargo Securities predicts about 6 percent growth from this summers number which is a little more than a million passengers.

The cruise ship order book from 2018-2025 includes 50 new ocean-going vessels from FCCACLIA member cruise lines representing 220000 lower berths and an investment value of 51 billion. Data provided by CLIA. More tourists will come to Alaska next summer on cruise ships.

Most of the increase is attributed to the cruise market which grew by 7 percent 79300 visitors. Alaska has experienced double-digit growth with a year-over-year 17 percent increase in passengers in 2017 and another 13 percent increase in 2018 accounting for. Alaska has experienced double-digit growth with a year-over-year 17 percent increase in passengers in 2017 and another 13 percent increase in 2018 accounting for.