Thus spake "John Sisker" :
>Alaskan cruise tax to cost Carnival $24 million
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>Here is some updated and additional information on this Alaska tax subject.
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>Will a new $50 head tax on cruise passengers in Alaska curtail visitors?
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>It may be too soon to tell but Carnival Cruise Lines told Wall Street it
>would cut back its earnings by $24 million.
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>Carnival Corporation brands operate 16 of the 27 major cruise ships in
>Alaska, where voters decided by a 52-48 margin to add a $50 cruise passenger
>fee next year.
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>Carnival carries about 560,000 passengers annually to Alaska, said the Miami
>Herald.
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>"We believe this will inhibit the future growth and expansion of Alaska's
>tourism business," Carnival Chairman and CEO Micky Arison said in a
>statement.
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>It's still not known whether ship operators will pass on the new cost to
>passengers.
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I've got 50 bucks a head that says they do.
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