Seattle closes port to cruise ships indefinitely

Last week, the Port of Seattle canceled its cruise ship season indefinitely until COVID-19 concerns diminish.

The closure of Seattle’s port reduced sailing capacity to Haines by another 3,000 passengers, Haines tourism director Steven Auch said. The sailing capacity for Haines had been roughly 36,500 before the spread of COVID-19.

In recent weeks, several ports and cruise lines have postponed the start of cruise ship season.

For Haines, the bulk of the season had already…