Tourism, like many
other Kodiak industries, is based on our natural
resources. Tourists come to Kodiak to view the
scenic beauty, hike, camp, visit historical and
cultural sites, view and photograph wildlife,
and hunt and fish. The visitor industry remains
stable in Kodiak. Visitor spending in FY2004 was
estimated at $21.7 million.
As is true elsewhere in Alaska, Kodiak's visitor industry is seasonal,
with approximately 76% of all visitors arriving during the summer
months. The total number of visitors to Kodiak during 1993 was 14,100
(does not include intra-state visitors).
Kodiak's share of the Southwest Alaska visitor market
is approximately 31% year round. According to the Alaska Visitor Statistics
Program, visitors to Kodiak and other Southwest Alaska destinations
tend to stay longer than the average visitor to the state, and are
significantly more likely to be repeat visitors. Additionally, visitors
to Southwest Alaska typically spend more than twice as much as the
average visitor to other regions in Alaska.
The average per person/per trip expenditures by visitors to Southwest
Alaska during summer 1993 was $1,367. Approximately 84% of this
was spent on tours and recreation.
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