Seattle Cruise Business Hits Record 330 Calls, $1.2B Impact as MSC and Virgin Voyages Debut

The Port of Seattle closed its 2026 Alaska cruise season with a record 330 ship calls, nearly 2 million revenue passengers and an estimated $1.2 billion in regional economic benefit, while pushing shore power use to 66 percent of berthed ships as a 2028 plug-in requirement draws closer.