KTOO’s Clarise Larson sat down with the city’s Visitor Industry Director Alix Pierce to learn more about what’s in store this season.
Tourism
After last year’s historic tsunami, some cruise lines say they’ll avoid Tracy Arm this year
The companies said they’ll skip Tracy Arm based on the state of the waterway and current geologic conditions.
Huna Totem says new Juneau cruise dock construction will begin next summer
The dock will be constructed next to the U.S. Coast Guard station along Egan Drive and paired with an upland waterfront development called Áak’w Landing. It’s estimated to cost at least $150 million.
Cruise ship passenger fee proposals include seawalk extension, more downtown public restrooms
Other proposals include offsetting Juneau Mountain Rescue operation costs are expanding free public Wi-Fi. Residents have until May 3 to submit comments.
For months, Carnival Corp. has withheld water pollution data from Alaska regulators
The dispute centers around a technology used on some Carnival ships called open-loop scrubbers. They’re known for reducing air pollution by converting it into water pollution.
City task force wants public feedback to inform tourism policy in Juneau
The group is tasked with looking at whether the city’s current approach to managing tourism is working and recommending big-picture changes to the Juneau Assembly.