Alaska cruises are more popular than ever. Locals say there can be too much of a good thing.

Alaska cruises are more popular than ever. Locals say there can be too much of a good thing.

Alaska cruises are booming in popularity. Some residents of Juneau, the state's cruise hub, are fed up with it.Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAlaskan cruises have surged in popularity — its cruise hub, Juneau, saw a record 1.73 million cruisers in 2024.The cruise boom has boosted the city's local economy but strained its infrastructure and residents.In response, Juneau has set daily ship and passenger limits.Hundreds of miles of hi…