Pierce said the overall goal is to keep total cruise passenger visitation around 1.6 million, and to even out daily numbers of visitors that can spike to about 18,000 on the busiest days.
Juneau, Alaska will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
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There also needs to be a focus on reducing environmental impacts, she said.
Crammed with tourists, Alaska's capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes
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