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Discover Kodiak outlines cruise-season gains; assembly reviews $75,000 tourism contract
Summary
Discover Kodiak reported rising cruise visitation and digital engagement. The assembly reviewed a $75,000 FY2026 destination marketing contract and asked staff to consider stronger nonprofit coordination and business support for local entrepreneurs.
Discover Kodiak presented its fourth‑quarter report and cruise‑season summary to the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly on Oct. 14, detailing cruise ship visits, web traffic and social‑media engagement, and outlined priorities for coordinating tourism services.
Brock Simmons, the organization’s presenter, said 12 cruise ship calls between April 1 and June 30 brought a combined 14,790 passengers and that Discover Kodiak’s website (launched February 2024) had recorded roughly 466,512 hits to date. He also cited social‑media reach: “We have over 39,900 followers on Facebook” and over…
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