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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…)
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The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) and cruise lines calling the port have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in a groundbreaking effort to help manage visitor industry impacts in the Capital City. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. the global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, today announced it is donating its undeveloped waterfront property in Juneau, Alaska to the native-owned Huna Totem Corporation, a long-standing partner and a local leader in Alaska’s tourism development. (more…)
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At a press briefing and dinner event in Juneau, Alaska on July 6, Holland America Line debuted three new dishes from Culinary Council Member Chef Ethan Stowell that were developed in alliance with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI). (more…)
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The Port of Seattle, City and Borough of Juneau, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, leading global cruise lines, as well as the Global Maritime Forum, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, and Washington Maritime Blue announced a new commitment today to explore the feasibility of the world’s first cruise-led ‘green corridor.’ (more…)
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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)
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UnCruise Adventures debuts its 12-night VIP Adventure Charter in collaboration with Travel Juneau and IRONMAN Alaska. (more…)
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Princess Cruises made history when the cruise line introduced its revolutionary shore power program and began operations in partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau and Alaska Electric Light and Power Company in the summer of 2001. (more…)
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A City and Borough of Juneau official confirmed on Monday that one vaccinated person from the cruise ship Celebrity Millennium was found to be infected with COVID-19 over the weekend. The ship is in port in Juneau and is scheduled to be in Skagway Tuesday morning. (alaskapublic.org)
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Unvaccinated crew members on board a small cruise ship will quarantine on the ship for 10 days after arriving in Juneau, the city announced. The “American Constellation”, an American Cruise Lines ship, left Petersburg Friday afternoon and is expected to arrive in Juneau early Saturday morning, City and Borough of Juneau said in a news release. (juneauempire.com)
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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)
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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)
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Norwegian Cruise Line continues to seek community input on its plans to build a new cruise ship dock on its waterfront property on Egan Drive through a Zoom-based meeting Thursday night. (juneauempire.com)
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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)
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Last year, Norwegian Cruise Lines outbid competitors when it agreed to pay the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority $20 million for a 3-acre parcel of waterfront land in downtown Juneau. Now, Norwegian is moving forward with its development plans for the lot. (ktoo.org)
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A cruise ship that was turned away from multiple ports in Asia due to fear of spreading coronavirus will arrive in Juneau later this month. Juneau City Manager Rorie Watt said he received confirmation Monday from Holland America Group that the Westerdam will depart the Philippines shortly and arrive in Juneau on or around March 22. (ktoo.org)
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The discussion about cruise ship tourism growth continues in Juneau. As an executive from Norwegian Cruise Line made the rounds this week to talk about plans for a new private dock downtown, neighborhood associations came together for the first time to share their own thoughts on the industry. (ktoo.org)
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John McConnochie, of Cycle Alaska, speaks about the cruise industry in Juneau during a panel discussion with Drew Green, Port Manager at Cruise Line Agencies, and Mike Tibbles, of Cruise Lines International Association, at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (juneauempire.com)
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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)
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Norwegian Cruise Lines intends to build an additional cruise ship dock at the property the company recently purchased on Egan Drive in downtown Juneau. “Broadly, they’re interested in a cruise ship dock,” City Manager Rorie Watt told the Assembly at its regular meeting Monday night. (juneauempire.com)
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