Allen Marine hasn’t brought tourists to the Taku Glacier in 20 years, but that will soon change.
Tourism
To plan port’s future, city looks to current users
Unalaska is preparing to spend tens of millions of dollars to upgrade the aging Port of Dutch Harbor. The hope is to serve bigger ships and more of them.
Report tallies tourism’s economic impact
A new report from the National Parks Service says Alaska parks brought over 2.5 million visitors, $1.1 billion and 17,000 jobs into the state economy last year.
Record cruise ship season starts Sunday in Unalaska
Unalaska will get a big population boost this weekend, with the first cruise ship of what’s shaping up to be a busy summer.
Industry forecasts strong tourist season for Alaska
John Binkley, president of Cruise Lines International Association Alaska, says 2015 should be strong year for tourism in the state. But he says challenges may lie ahead.
Some ferry cuts restored, but impacts unclear
State budget-writers have reversed one of cuts made to the Alaska Marine Highway System. But officials say it’s too early to say how much service will be restored.