The 907: 2019 travel and tourism outlook

2019 is expected to bring lots of exciting developments for Alaska’s tourism industry. With new tours, strong cruising numbers and anniversaries – most notably Alaska marking 60 years of statehood – here are some of the highlights:

• CLIA Alaska projects more than 1.3 million passengers will visit the state via a cruise.

• Circumpolar Expeditions is organizing its first commercial umiak boat expedition between Alaska and Russia.

• The Alaska Native community of Afognak is offering a new driving tour that tells the history of Kodiak.

TravelAlaska.com has two e-news bulletins with even more of what’s new in tourism in 2019.

– Ashleigh Ebert, The Alaska 100