As cruise ship season gets closer, the Port of Astoria, Oregon, is expecting a record number of visits from oceangoing vessels.
Bruce Conner, who manages cruise ship marketing for the Port, gave an update to the Port Commission on Tuesday, breaking down each cruise company’s expectations and how the cruises will handle coronavirus protocols.
Forty-two cruise ships are booked to dock in Astoria in 2022.
“It is pretty amazing in the midst of COVID,” Conner said. “42 is shocking.”
Visits are starting earlier and lasting later than a typical year, Conner said, making way for more inventory. The first vessel is planning to dock on March 25.