Please enable JavaScript to properly view this page. More revenues, more jobs as visitor industry growsVisitor numbers continue to grow, thanks to a booming cruise industry. Managing industry growth and expectations – by land and seaExperts predict an increase in travelers during the 2019 visitor season, which will have an impact on local communities. Sharing Alaska with the world: Travel-industry convention highlights growing role of tourism in economyHundreds of visitor-industry professionals gathered in Fairbanks to discuss the present and future of Alaska tourism. Leadership, excellence and community support recognized at the annual industry awardsEach year, ATIA recognizes individuals and organizations who have gone above and beyond to serve Alaska's visitors and the tourism industry. Chamber names Day citizen of yearKirby Day, one of the industry’s most familiar faces in Southeast Alaska, was named Citizen of the Year by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce. Canadian firm to purchase Alyeska resortAlyeska Resort has entered into a contract to sell substantially all of its resort assets to Canadian company Pomeroy Lodging. What’s new for next year? There’s change ahead in Prince William SoundAlaskan-owned Phillips Cruises and Tours will add a third vessel. Kodiak readies for record yearA record 31 cruise ships will call on Kodiak next year, a 40 percent increase over this year. Orion to offer Bering Sea adventuresThe 102-passenger National Geographic Orion will offer two Alaska itineraries next year. New hybrid expedition ship arrives next yearHurtigruten will send its new, hybrid-powered expedition ship, the Roald Amundsen, through the Northwest Passage next year. Seabourn charts Alaska return in 2019Seabourn Sojourn will return to Alaska and British Columbia next summer with a lineup of 11-, 12- and 14-day voyages.
