The Metropolis and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) and cruise traces have agreed to restrict the variety of each day guests to Juneau by capping decrease berths at 16,000 per day, with a diminished restrict of 12,000 on Saturdays. This settlement, based mostly on suggestions from the Customer Business Process Pressure, additionally consists of annual conferences to assessment customer numbers, optimize schedules, and talk about neighborhood objectives. The collaboration between CBJ, Cruise Strains Worldwide Affiliation in Alaska (CLIA), and the cruise traces goals to handle the customer trade quantity and guarantee a sustainable tourism mannequin for Juneau.
“This newest settlement displays the trade’s ongoing dedication to work with CBJ and the residents of Juneau to ship win-win partnerships. Cruise traces are dedicated to being sturdy companions with the neighborhood and the Metropolis’s management has been instrumental in sustaining a dialogue to foster options to the problems highlighted by the VITF,” mentioned Renée Limoge Reeve, Vice President of Authorities and Group Relations at CLIA. “We’ve heard the neighborhood’s issues and can proceed to companion with CBJ to enhance the expertise of residents and guests alike.”
The each day thresholds acknowledge the necessity to protect resident and customer expertise and supply a predictable marketplace for the numerous native companies that depend on the cruise trade. It additionally demonstrates partnership and collaboration between the neighborhood and trade as they work collectively to take care of a vibrant and sustainable customer trade in Juneau and Southeast Alaska.
“The cruise trade is significant to our native financial system, and we have to enhance our infrastructure and develop our tour capability to create a terrific visitor expertise and cut back impacts on residents,” mentioned Juneau Customer Business Director Alexandra Pierce. “With this settlement, we’re committing to a cap to handle our busiest days and to fulfill yearly to make sure that our customer numbers stay sustainable. This work is tough, time consuming, and very essential for our neighborhood. We respect the companions who helped us get right here.”
Discover data on the Customer Business Process Pressure and the settlement at juneau.org/tourism
