The Port of Seattle said the 2025 cruise season was a record breaker.

A total of 1.9 million paying passengers took cruises out of Seattle, injecting an estimated $1.2 billion into the region. The Port said the industry supports 5,120 jobs directly or indirectly.

“We end this season in a very strong position and look forward to an even better 2026,” Port of Seattle Executive Director Steve Metruck said in a statement.

Seattle serves as a home port for eight cruise companies, which operate a total of 278 sailings — out of 298 — to Alaska. Other destinations included Mexico, Hawaii, New Zealand, and Asia, as well as cruises along the Pacific Northwest.

The Port said 65% of ships used electric power while docked in Seattle, instead of burning fossil fuels. By 2027, all home port ships wil

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