In recent years, cruise lines have created a summertime tourism market, mainly connecting the Pacific Northwest to Southeast Alaska and, to a lesser degree, towns along Alaska's gulf coast.
ɪn ɹˈiːsənt jˈɪɹz, kɹˈuːz lˈaɪnz hæv kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɐ sˈʌmɚtˌaɪm tˈʊɹɹɪzəm mˈɑːɹkɪt, mˈeɪnli kənˈɛktɪŋ ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk nɔːɹθwˈɛst tə sˈaʊθiːst ɐlˈæskə ænd, tʊ ɐ lˈɛsɚ dᵻɡɹˈiː, tˈaʊnz ɐlˈɔŋ ɐlˈæskəz ɡˈʌlf kˈoʊst.