Alaska’s first large cruise ship of the season was half full as it docked in Juneau: (via KTOOpubmedia)
A crowd gathered on Monday afternoon to greet the Norwegian Bliss — the first large cruise ship to dock in Alaska in 2022.
“If it’s 10 people we’re excited. If it’s 3,000 people we’re super excited,” McDonnell said. “Just to see happy people on the streets again and visitors getting to come enjoy my hometown is the best.” Local business owners greet tourists getting off the Norwegian Bliss in Juneau on April 26, 2022. It was the first ship to dock in Juneau for the year.
“So we’re often cautiously optimistic, I think is how I would put it, that we’ll see similar sorts of success this season. But undoubtedly, there will be work to do,” he said.
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