Many of the people who board those cruise ships spend a night or two in Seattle before they set sail. The Wetjens are two of them.The Wetjens, from California, are two of Holland America Cruise Line’s first passengers to head to Juneau, Alaska for the season. Before they head out, they spent some time here in Seattle.
They’re just two of the 700,000 passengers expected to board a cruise ship this 2023 season. There are eight cruise lines that run out of the city’s port. This year, Visit Seattle projects the entire cruise industry will see a record high, with $ 1.4 million from revenue passengers after the last ship docs. The first ships set sail today.