Sitka, a Small Town in Alaska, Resoundingly Rejects Cruise Ship Limits

Sitka, a Small Town in Alaska, Resoundingly Rejects Cruise Ship Limits

There has been a growing focus in many destinations around the world on the challenges as cruise ships get larger and efforts to limit or even ban la...

Sitkans reject ballot proposition to cap cruise traffic

Sitka election workers deliver ballots from Precinct 1. (Photo from KCAW) Sitka voters have overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have capped the number of cruise visitors beginning next year. Wednesday’s special election brought out almost 3,000 voters, 73% of whom rejected the proposition. This was the third largest turnout for any municipal election in Sitka since 2018. Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal owner Chris McGraw led the oppo…

Sitka voters sink cruise ship limits in landslide vote

Voters in Sitka have overwhelmingly rejected a citizen-led ballot proposition special election aimed at regulating large cruise ship traffic, dealing a blow to those advocating for tighter limits on visitor numbers and port calls during the summer tourist season. In a special election held Wednesday, preliminary results show that roughly 2,000 voted against the initiative, […] The post Sitka voters sink cruise ship limits in landslide vote appea…

Sitkans reject ballot prop to cap cruise traffic

Photo: Sitka election workers deliver ballots from Precinct 1Sitka voters have overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have capped the number of cruise visitors beginning next year.Wednesday’s special election brought out almost 3,000 voters, 73% of whom rejected the proposition. This was the third largest turnout for any municipal election in Sitka since 2018.Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal owner Chris McGraw led the opposition to the p…

Sitka voters reject cruise ship limits

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No Limits Ahead as Sitka Voters Defeat Cruise Cap Proposal

There will be no daily or seasonal limit on the number of cruise passengers visiting Sitka, one of Alaska’s most popular port of calls along the state’s pristine Inside Passage, at least for now, following the rejection of a ballot measure on May 28, 2025. By a huge margin, voters in Sitka gave a thumbs-down to a citizen petition that called for a 4,500 per person per day cap and a 300,000 annual arrivals cap. On a typical day during high season…