Haines tourism survived a topsy-turvy 2016, with the total number of visiting cruise ships down slightly and the disruption of ferry service turning the summer into a season of question marks.
The number of cruise ships that visited Haines during the May to September season was 22 for 2016, compared to 24 last year. As a result, the number of passengers also dropped slightly, slipping from 42,515 for last year to 41,685 for 2016.
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