Tagged: Juneau

Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. (more…)

They’re delivering a stern warning. Fed up with thousands of tourists turning up in literal boatloads nearly every day during the warmer months, Juneau, Alaska is taking drastic measures. (more…)

On June 18 a group of Sitka residents submitted a proposed cruise ship-limiting ballot measure to city officials for legal review. (more…)

Juneau agrees deal with industry body to curtail visits but critics say it does not go far enough to protect quality of life. (more…)

In a landmark decision to preserve the city’s unique character and protect its natural environment, Juneau has agreed to impose strict limits on the number of cruise ship passengers disembarking daily. (more…)

The City and Borough of Juneau has negotiated a conceptual agreement with cruise lines that could limit the number of daily passengers that come off their ships and into Juneau. (more…)

Recent data shows about 250,000 pounds of trash made its way from cruise ships to Juneau’s landfill last summer. (more…)

During a Nov. 6 Committee of the Whole meeting, Juneau Assembly members voted informally on whether the city should pursue cruise passenger reductions. (more…)

Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise ships towering over downtown. (more…)

The streets of downtown Juneau are about to get much busier starting Monday as passengers from the first cruise ship of the season are slated to spill into shops and businesses to begin what is expected to be a record season. (more…)

April brings the start of Alaska’s cruise ship season. Juneau will welcome hundreds of cruise ships in the coming months. (more…)

It has been a busy season for the Port of Juneau. According to Juneau Port Director Carl Uchytil, the cruise industry was just shy of 100,000 passengers compared to the number of passengers seen during the 2019 cruise ship season. (more…)

On Wednesday, the 4,000-passenger Norwegian Encore became the last big cruise ship to dock in Juneau for the year. Until mid-summer, it was unclear if there were going to be any big ships visiting Southeast Alaska. (alaskapublic.org)

Nate Vallier, president and owner of Alaska & Yukon Tours, talked to News of the North about their estimate for the effects of the proposed ballot initiatives that would limit cruise ships in Juneau. For this report, they used 2022 cruise schedules. (kinyradio.com)

Activists in Juneau filed paperwork Monday which could lead to a local ballot questions in the fall asking voters to limit cruise ships’ access to the capital city. (alaskapublic.org)

After a summer without cruise ships, many people in Southeast Alaska are desperate to see tourists return. But not everyone. Some who were already frustrated with the industry’s rapid growth have added pandemic safety to their list of concerns, and they’re talking to people in other parts of the world who feel the same. (ktoo.org)

The last cruise ship of the season will set sail from Juneau at 10 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s calender for 2019 shows that Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Jewel will be the only ship to visit Juneau Wednesday, and the last until next spring. (juneauempire.com)

This summer, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is conducting an air quality study in Juneau. It’s the first study of its kind in Alaska, and the first comprehensive look at the impact of cruise ship emissions in Juneau in almost 20 years. (ktoo.org)

The first cruise ship of the summer is scheduled to arrive April 28. This season is expected to bring more visitors to Juneau than ever before. Tour operators and seasonal businesses are busy getting ready for the anticipated 1.3 million passengers expected to arrive over the next five months. (ktoo.org)

The City and Borough of Juneau has reached an agreement with an industry group representing cruise companies over the way it spends money collected from cruise ship passengers. (ktoo.org)

When cruise ships dock in Juneau, a few of them can connect to the city’s electric grid. That means less emissions and pollution downtown in the summer. It also generates money for Juneau’s hydroelectric utility that, in turn, benefits customers. (ktoo.org)