We’ll be seeing those photos as soon as people get off the ship.
A 2008 study conducted by economists at Cal State Long Beach revealed Carnival passengers spend about $20million annually on local services such as hotels, food, transportation, parking and retail.
From that, the city collects roughly $1 million in sales tax and $450,000 in hotel tax.
For its ships, Carnival also spends an estimated $45million each year on supplies purchased from area vendors, including food, alcohol, fuel, disposable dishware and other goods.
The company employs 2,800 people locally, including nearly 1,160 on the Splendor.