Ketchikan expected to see record number of cruise ship passengers

Ketchikan expected to see record number of cruise ship passengers

Passengers disembark from a cruise ship in downtown Ketchikan in June 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD) Ketchikan is expected to see over 1.6 million cruise ship passengers this summer. That’s more than the island has ever seen and up over 100,000 from last year. The Visitors Bureau expects 58 ships this summer, compared to 48 ships in 2025.  Laurie Booyse is the city’s tourism manager. She acts as a liaison between the city and the local tourism ind…