Opponent of measure argues it violates due process, free travel and other constitutional rights.
Four sessions on CBJ’s 20-year plan on Tuesday and Wednesday; Assembly and cruise leaders meet Thursday.
U.S. Forest Service, partners optimistic about ability to provide a high-quality visitor experience.
Impacts of tariffs and federal firings will be navigated this summer by both tourists and locals.
Measure would set 1.5M passenger annual limit, ban ships with 250+ people before May and after Sept.
CBJ tourism manager proposes spending $200K in passenger fees to help organizations with staff at glacier.
Modifications to proposed agreement include ship size limit, Coast Guard’s OK due to icebreaker.
A dozen proposals seek limits on ship size, fines for violations, setting various operational goals.
Tariffs, talk of recession causing uncertainty and ill will resulting in reports of cancellations.
Operator says he will seek different site after officials say he implied support that doesn’t exist.
29% say impacts generally positive, 13% negative; responses were 40% positive, 6% negative in 2002
Group seeks 300K annual and 4,500 daily visitor limits, and one or more days with no large ships.
Newspaper’s “Frugal Traveler” columnist writes about winter side of summer cruise destination.
Plan to be discussed Tuesday bans commercial use of Perseverance Trail, Sunshine Cove Natural Park.
MOA sets daily limit of 7,000, guidelines for docking bans for ships that would exceed that total.
Leaders at board retreat also confront loss of lift for season, staff shortages, gondola uncertainties.
Entire blocks along Franklin Street now shut down, but some stores seek to lure what locals they can.
