Tourism Manager Alexandra Pierce says the cruise industry may be willing to discuss ship-free days, ship size limits or a daily visitor cap.
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Juneau residents have 1 month to submit proposals for using cruise ship passenger fees
The $5 per passenger fee has funded public wi-fi, the Rainforest Trail and bathroom maintenance at the docks.
This 3-year cruise around the world is called off, leaving passengers in the lurch
The cheapest packages started at $196,000 for a single traveler. Now the fallout is drawing comparisons to debacles like Fyre Fest — the “luxury” music festival that was more like a “disaster relief area.”
Tourism, aging population create ‘a lot of challenges’ for Ketchikan’s first responders
Ketchikan’s fire department is coping with a growing number of emergency calls.
Juneau’s record cruise season meant a busier downtown — and more complaints from locals
Even some business owners felt Juneau was at capacity this year.
Alaska breaks cruise ship passenger record as tourism rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic
Juneau, the state’s leading cruise ship port, tallied 1.65 million passengers on ship manifests, a 23% bump from 2019.
Problems plaguing small outdoor recreation businesses explored at U.S. Senate hearing
Witnesses before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Wednesday listed climate change, inflation, high gas prices and a potential government shutdown as areas of concern for the future of their businesses.
Summer crowds can slow down Juneau’s cell service. More public Wi-Fi could help.
The more visitors use public Wi-Fi, the more space there is on cell networks for locals.
Sitka denies petition to put cruise passenger limits to voters
A letter from the municipal clerk said the proposed legislation would be unenforceable under the Alaska state constitution.
Tlingit and Haida, Forest Service plans to expand cultural education at Mendenhall Glacier
“The people who go there want to learn about the glacier,” President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson said. “They also want to learn about the people.”