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Posted by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 24, 2021
Holland America, Princess, and Carnival have all scheduled cruises to Alaska beginning at the end of July, according to the office of Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy. But with the summer season already underway, staffing Sitka’s port facility for the big ships could be a problem. And passenger volumes are a complete unknown. (Photo courtesy of Chris McGraw)
The news that a bill allowing cruise ships to sail to Alaska later this summer is both a welcome surprise and unexpected challenge for the people who run Sitka’s port.
The problem? The number of ships and the number of passengers coming in July remain big question marks, and the summer season is already under way.