How bad was it? Will the industry bounce back? Will Juneau bounce back? We discuss the cruise season that wasn’t and what Cruise Towns might expect for next year.
"Cruise Town"
Cruise Town, Season 2, Ep. 3: Uncruise
The first and only cruise ship to sail in Southeast Alaska during the pandemic turned around with a COVID-19 case on board.
Cruise Town, Season 2, Ep. 2: What’s in a plan?
Now that it’s clear that big cruise ships won’t be coming this year, cruise towns in southeast Alaska are thinking about next year.
Suspended cruise ship season triggers deep tourism workforce cuts in Juneau
A few weeks ago, the general manager of Juneau Tours and Whale Watch was sweating over how busy a summer tourism season was coming. Now, she’s laying off staff and packing up the office to move to a smaller space.
Where does Juneau’s cruise ship head tax money go?
Between passenger taxes and city sales taxes, Juneau collects enough revenue during cruise ship season to pay each permanent resident over $700. But it doesn’t. So where does it all go?