Last cruise ship leaves Juneau’s tumultuous tourism season
The final cruise ship of the season, the Norwegian Jewel, left Juneau on Thursday evening, concluding a nearly 200-day cruise ship season for the capital city.
It’s one of the latest departure dates of a ship in Juneau — termination dust has covered the mountains surrounding Gastineau Channel for weeks. It also marks an end to a tumultuous tourism season dominated by a contentious ballot proposition and a surprise port announcement.
During a panel at the Alaska Travel Industry Association conference on Wednesday, Juneau’s Visitor Industry Director Alix Pierce said Juneau is at an inflection point with tourism.
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