This small-ship cruise line wants to build new docks in Alaska. The reception has been mixed
Wind ripped across the Chilkat Inlet last week as long-time Haines fisherman Brian O’Riley trudged toward a gangway that stretches over Letnikof Cove.
The walkway used to connect to a dock, where fishermen and other boaters would tie up and tuck in amid bad weather. But that hasn’t been an option since 2024, when the dock failed.
“It’s a big pain in the ass,” O’Riley said.
The closest the Haines Borough has come to funding the dock’s replacement was an offer from American Cruise Lines to pitch in up to $4 million for the project in exchange for at least two decades of priority, though not exclusive, docking.
This small-ship cruise line wants to build new docks in Alaska. The reception has been mixed
