Next year’s calendar already has 57 ships planning to dock in San Francisco, port officials say. That would be a 39 percent increase from this year. … The revival is part of a broader recovery for the industry.
Some of the larger ships that use the city’s port as a home base can give a $1 million economic boost to the region, said a port spokesperson. To encourage more visitors, the city is building a new cruise terminal at Pier 27 that’s set to open in 2014.