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JUNEAU, Alaska - A massive cruise ship broke loose from its moorings Monday when a sudden squall swept through an Alaskan port. The dramatic scene involving the Celebrity Edge ship was caught on ...
A measure to ban cruise ships with 250 or more passengers from docking in Juneau on Saturdays has qualified for the Oct. 1 municipal ballot. The “ship-free Saturdays” initiative will go to voters ...
The “ship-free Saturdays” initiative, the first of its kind in Alaska, would have banned cruise ships with 250 or more passengers from disembarking in Juneau on Saturdays and the Fourth of July.
I’m a 30-year Juneau resident voting “yes” for Ship-Free Saturday (and July 4) to support Juneau’s recovery from rampant over-tourism growth. The number of cruise ship passengers visiting ...
JUNEAU, Alaska — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. Now, long-simmering tensions over ...
Juneau and major cruise lines, including Carnival Corp., Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Group, agreed to a limit of five large ships a day, which took effect this year.
Cruise ships are shown near downtown Juneau on June 7, 2023, along the Gastineau Channel, in Alaska. Voters in Alaska’s capital city could decide in October whether to ban large cruise ships on ...
Juneau and major cruise lines, including Carnival Corp., Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Group, agreed to a limit of five large ships a day, which took effect this year.
Among the most recent destinations to consider limiting that traffic is Juneau, Alaska, which has a population of 32,000 and received 1.65 million cruise ship visitors last year.
Free things to do in Juneau, Alaska Window shopping is a popular activity along the main streets by Juneau's cruise docks, but you might be tempted to blow your budget on souvenirs.
A measure to ban cruise ships with 250 or more passengers from docking in Juneau on Saturdays has qualified for the Oct. 1 municipal ballot. The “ship-free Saturdays” initiative will go to ...
A sudden squall in Juneau caused the Celebrity Edge cruise ship to break from its moorings. Video shows the ship swaying in heavy winds before drifting into Gastineau Channel.