Cruise Town

There were two giant hurdles preventing cruise ships from coming back to Alaska in April when they usually start showing up. For one, the Canadian border is still closed. Also, the CDC banned cruises ...

21 Juli 202116min

This summer was slated to be Juneau's biggest ever for cruise ship visitors. Instead, 1.4 million cruise ship passengers and hundreds of millions of dollars never arrived in port. In May, we couldn't ...

31 Dec 202031min

Since this spring, we've been following along as the biggest cruise season in Juneau's history got canceled. In August, Juneau did see some cruise visitors after all. But it was a far cry from the 1.4...

11 Aug 202015min

For the past several months, it's been a lot of "will they or won't they" with regard to the cruise industry coming to Alaska this year. And now that it's clear that they won't, cruise towns in southe...

29 Juli 202010min

A lot about Juneau's future is up in the air still, but one thing is certain now: more than a million cruise ship passengers will not be coming to town this summer. Local businesses are already strugg...

17 Juni 202013min

An Alaska cruise is all about the scenery. And Juneau doesn't disappoint. There's a glacier in town and some of the best whale-watching in the world. But, this episode is about how Alaska can make som...

25 Mars 202029min

Safety at sea is serious business. And as the industry continues its explosive growth in Juneau, safety concerns are at the top of everyone's list. In this episode, we ask what's the worst thing that ...

3 Dec 201923min

What we know as Juneau has been the home of the Aak'w Kwaan since time immemorial. Some cruise ship tourists are curious about the people who were here long before Cruise Town and long before Juneau. ...

27 Nov 201922min