Cruise Ships
Seattles $1B Cruise-Ship Industry Wakes to News of Princess Cruises Deciding to Suspend Operations
The broadening coronavirus outbreak forces the Carnival Corp. subsidiary to implement a 60-day pause
The Crown Princess of Princess Cruises and the Westerdam of the Holland America Line are seen docked at a pier in Seattle Washington.
Cruise-Ship Industry Spending in Washington Is Approaching $1B
Direct industry expenditures in the state account for 3.5% of all cruise-related spending nationwide, study shows
Washington ranked sixth among the top 10 states benefiting from the cruise-ship industry spending, according to a recent study by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the industrys largest trade group. The recently released report, based on 2018 data, says the cruise industry contributed $837 million to the states economy, representing 3.5% of all direct…