Surge in tourism sparks new infrastructure
Private/public port investments in Southeast, now planned for Seward Rapid growth of cruise tourism (see page 4) has prompted major cruise companies to invest in new Alaska infrastructure to ensure ports will have the capability of handling the new very large cruise ships. Carnival Corp. which owns Princess Cruises and Holland America, has already invested at Skagway. Ward Cove Group is developing a $50 million new cruise ship dock and passenger facility in Ketchikan with God- speed Inc. and Norwegian…