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It's official: Juneau voters reject 'Ship-Free Saturdays'It's official: Juneau voters reject 'Ship-Free Saturdays'

The final tally of Juneau's municipal election is certified, and voters decisively rejected a proposal for 'Ship-Free Saturdays.'

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

October 16, 2024

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While Juneau voted to continue cruise calls on Saturdays, an industry insider said 'bridges need to be built' with the communityPHOTO: DAVID MARK/PIXABAY

The vote was 6,575 'no' and 4,196 'yes.'

The proposal to prohibit cruise ships carrying 250 or more passengers from docking or disembarking passengers on Saturdays and on July 4 sprang from a citizens' initiative position.

From early results of the Oct. 1 election, the proposal looked headed for defeat. However, as a cruise industry insider told Seatrade Cruise News then, the failure should not be viewed as a 'victory' for cruising because 'bridges need to be built' with thousands in the Juneau community who supported ship-free Saturdays.

Berths cap agreement

In June, Juneau inked a memorandum of agreement with cruise lines to set a limit of 16,000 lower berths per day, with 12,000 on Saturdays.

It was negotiated by the City and Borough of Juneau and Cruise Lines International Association in Alaska, based on recommendations established by the Visitor Industry Task Force in 2021.

There is also a five-ship per day cap.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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