While hopes for a bustling 2020 cruise ship season continue to dwindle, prospects for future summers may be looking up. At an assembly meeting Tuesday night, Haines tourism director Steven Auch announced that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has expressed interest in increasing port calls to Haines in future years.

Auch said RCCL executives cited Haines’ authenticity as part of the town’s appeal, but said the company is not interested in increasing port calls unless Haines…