service provided by the terminal operator, metro cruise services, and the international international longshore and warehouse union. year-round homeport sailings, and larger ships. this year, the port is on track to establish records -- records inc. shipped calls at 85 and passengers, 297,000. the forecast for next year is even better. with 116 calls, and 390,000 passengers expected, more than 30% growth in each category over this year. the major difference is the entrance of carnival cruise line into the market for the first time ever, with 28 homeport calls of carnival miracle. the port secured this new business by promoting the many benefits of cruising in this region. the anticipated revenue from passenger fees will increase from $5.3 million this year, to $7.2 million next year, inclusive of the volume discount besides san francisco, the other major public crews ports on the u.s. west coast are, by volume, seattle, los angeles, and san diego. each port is different in terms of ship and passenger volumes, destinations, cruise types and rates. by far, seattle is the largest of the ports, hos