Cruise Ship Daily Limit

At a glance

• What: Ordinance 2026-39 would write into city code a limit of five cruise ships per day carrying more than 950 passengers.
• Where it stands: Introduced July 27, 2026 on the consent agenda and referred to the next Committee of the Whole.
• Next: Committee of the Whole review, then a public hearing.

Detail

Sponsored by Ms. Woll, Ms. Hughes-Skandijs and Mr. Kelly. It codifies the limit recommended by the 2020 Visitor Industry Task Force and formalized in the 2023 Memorandum of Agreement between the city and the cruise lines. The City Manager recommended introduction.

Sources

• Assembly regular meeting minutes (Meeting 2026-15), July 27, 2026: https://juneauak.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=13275,plainText=false)

Log

2026-07-27 - Regular Assembly Meeting

Introduced on consent; referred to the Committee of the Whole.

2026-11-05 - Visitor Industry Task Force 2.0

Visitor Industry Task Force 2.0]] - Public testimony session: speakers largely favored lower passenger numbers or ship limits; whale-watching operators opposed permit caps. Task force meets November 12 on draft recommendations; final report review December 17.