The 3.3 million visitors who came to Alaska’s national park sites in 2023 spent about $1.5 billion in the local regions, according to the Park Service’s annual visitor spending effects report.
Tourism
Sitka tourism documentary ‘Cruise Boom’ to debut on PBS
A documentary examining the impact of cruise tourism’s explosive growth in Sitka will debut this weekend on national television.
Juneau activists make case for “Ship-Free Saturdays” as opposition campaign grows
The forum on Wednesday follows another forum last week where representatives of a group opposed to the proposition shared why they think it’s bad for Juneau.
Local businesses make their case against Juneau’s “Ship-Free Saturday” ballot proposition
The Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum where members of the group Protect Juneau’s Future shared why they believe the proposition is bad for the local economy.
Royal Caribbean, Goldbelt launch downtown public Wi-Fi program during tourism season
The connection is free and open to the public, meaning locals and tourists can use it.
Advocates call for a ban on cruise ship scrubbers, citing pollution concerns
Critics say scrubbers trade would-be air pollution for water pollution, and they say state and federal regulators aren’t doing enough to keep Alaska waters clean.