All of the major cruise lines that visit Juneau have signed an agreement with the city — the first of its kind in Alaska. Juneau Tourism Manager Alexandra Pierce said it 'was kind of the grab bag of issues' raised by the city’s Visitor Industry Task Force.
“And then people just got around the table and just started talking more,” Reeve said. “I would far rather have conversations and come to collaborative solutions this way than through anything like a lawsuit or a regulation or a law. I’d rather just have a conversation and make sure that we are following the will of the community.”
The city also has some leverage. It owns two of the four cruise ship docks in town, but it hasn’t historically taken an active role in how they’re scheduled. “In the past, the city’s been a little bit more reactive to that information,” Pierce said. “And now we just want a bit more of a say in the process — we want to be a little bit more engaged with how our assets are being scheduled.”
Pierce said this agreement complements other longstanding relationships and programs in Juneau. For example, she said Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska will still handle logistics and scheduling for the cruise lines. And Tourism Best Management Practices, the industry’s voluntary program for fielding and responding to community complaints, will continue.
“You know, all of these different organizations and programs work together in concert to manage tourism in our community,” Pierce said. “And this is just another effort and another tool … and direct with the cruise lines as opposed to through a third party of some sort.”Jeremy HsiehI dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Juneau Police are collecting DNA samples from people with certain past convictionsJuneau police are participating in a statewide push to reduce Alaska's large backlog of missing DNA evidence. For years, many police departments were not collecting DNA samples they were required to after arrests for certain crimes.
Read more »
Juneau police are collecting DNA samples from people with certain past convictions - Alaska Public MediaIt’s part of a broader effort to help Gov. Mike Dunleavy make good on a plan announced last year to reduce the backlog of missing DNA evidence across the state.
Read more »
The board game industry is boomingFrom new titles to collectable finds, the board game industry has skyrocketed in popularity over the past couple years.
Read more »
Khloé Kardashian's New Look Is Basically the Pumpkin Spice Latte of Hair ColorsThis darker hue marks a new era for Kardashian, who has been blonde for the past year.
Read more »
AMD’s Zen 4/Ryzen 7000 Chips Are Coming in SeptemberZen 4's launch marks what could be the release of the new fastest gaming chip.
Read more »