Juneau Assembly delays vote to codify five-ship cruise tourism limit

Cruise ship visitors walk Juneau’s downtown seawalk on a rainy afternoon on Friday, July 31, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The Juneau Assembly voted Monday night to delay a decision on whether to codify Juneau’s voluntary five-large-cruise-ship limit into local law. 
Since 2023, the City and Borough of Juneau and cruise lines have negotiated a limit of five large ships per day during the cruise season. But that agreement is voluntary and nonbinding. Advocates unsuccessful