Summer cruise-ship tourism came to an end in mid-September and the Haines tourism department is piecing together the actual count of how many cruise-ship passengers landed in Haines. In 2025, 67,833 passengers arrived in Haines via a cruise ship. In 2026, this number was up nearly 5,000 from the previous year, with roughly 72,000 passengers arriving in Haines.
Rebecca Hylton, Haines tourism director, said that more people, in general, are coming to Southeast, with big…