Wrangell Sentinel -

The first small tour boat of the summer is due May 9, with the first large cruise ship scheduled for May 16, and it’s time for the borough’s annual pre-season informational meeting for businesses and anyone else involved in the tourism industry.

The meeting is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in the assembly chambers at City Hall.

The agenda includes a review of the cruise ship schedule, along with staging and transportation logistics for business that pick up and drop off passengers.

If all of the ships’ berths are full, Wrangell could see about 25,000 cruise ship travelers May through Sept...