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Article: Catalina expects big year for tourism. (Catalina Cruises; 1998)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- January 12, 1998
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As the Southern California economy goes, so goes Catalina tourism.
And with the local economy humming, 1998 is expected to be the biggest year for Catalina in nearly a decade.
The island's peak season is still six months away, but companies are already scrambling to prepare - pouring millions of dollars into new boats, seaplanes and services.
"We believe there is a market of visitors in Southern California that (has been) ignored for many years," said Jim Thomson, chief operating officer of Long Beach-based Catalina Cruises. "We are spending the money needed to market the passenger service correctly and grow it."
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