The number of cruise ship tourists is expected to be near pre-pandemic levels in 2023.
Tourism
Engineering firm pitches plan to solve Skagway’s rockslide problem
If Skagway wants to return to hosting four ships at a time next summer, it has less than seven months to fix the problem.
Alaska park managers preparing for loss of some of the state’s most iconic attractions: glaciers
Areas long known for their up-close glacier views are expected to be drastically different in the future, in Kenai Fjords National Park and elsewhere.
Conditions worsened throughout the morning before fatal 2021 Misty Fjords crash, report says
A passenger on an earlier flight described the pilot “ducking” under clouds during their trip.
New agreement between Juneau and cruise industry marks big shift from past lawsuit
The industry’s commitments include giving advance notice to the city of ship schedules and capacity numbers and keeping big, outdoor screens turned off while in port.
Norwegian Cruise Line is giving a Juneau waterfront parcel to Huna Totem after buying it for $20M
Huna Totem plans to work with Juneau-based Goldbelt and other Alaska Native corporations to complete the project.
Ketchikan City Council approves seasonal sales tax to capitalize on summer tourism
Within city limits, the sales tax will go up in April and then down again the following October.
Rockslides are battering a Skagway cruise ship dock and crushing the town’s economy
Skagway’s mayor says the city needs to do something about the slides so it can get back to the full load of cruise ships its economy depends on. And that needs to happen fast.
Ironman Alaska athletes likely spent millions while they were in Juneau
Ironman Alaska finishers Richard Secretaria and Joseph Paray figure that, between themselves and their significant others, they spent around $8,000 on their trip.
Families of tourists killed in 2021 Misty Fjords floatplane crash sue Holland America and Southeast Aviation
An attorney for the families says the cruise line was required to inform passengers that floatplane tours could be hazardous.