2025 06 19 18906 Tourists 1
A line of cruise ship passengers stand on the promenade waiting for buses to Ward Cove on Thursday. At its peak, the line stretched from Berth Four to the Hopkins Street crosswalk. According to the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau's cruise ship calendar, June 19 is estimated to be the busiest day of the 2025 cruise ship season, with 18,906 passengers. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
