Cruise season is officially underway in Seattle as the first ship of the season arrived at Pier 66 on Saturday. The Norwegian Cruise Line’s ‘Bliss’ received the honor as the first cruise boat to set sail from the Puget Sound in 2022.
The Port of Seattle expects 1.2 million passengers and nearly 300 ship calls to the Port this year.
“We’re almost back to 2019 levels,” said Peter McGraw, spokesperson for the Port of Seattle. “Each of these vessels, when they homeport here, brings in about $4 million each to the local economy.”
Earlier this year, federal health officials dropped the warning they have attached to the cruise
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