Cruise season kicks off in Seattle
May 7, 2012, 5:33 AM | Updated: 6:37 am
The cruise business creates thousands of regional jobs each season, and brings in millions of dollars for the Seattle-area economy. (AP Photo/file)
(AP Photo/file)
Holland America’s Oosterdam kicked off the new cruise season when it arrived at the Smith Cove Terminal in Seattle on Sunday.
“We’ve got over 200 vessels coming in for this year’s season,” said Peter McGraw, with the Port of Seattle. “We’re also joined by Disney Cruise Line. The Disney Wonder will be making over a dozen trips up to Alaska.”
The Oosterdam is the first of 202 cruise ships that will stop in Seattle this year. Each ship brings in over $2 million for the local economy.
The cruise business creates thousands of regional jobs each season, and brings in millions of dollars to the area.
