Sitka, Alaska Residents to Vote on Cruise Ship Limits

 Residents in Alaska cruise destination Sitka are set to vote on imposing possible cruise ship limits. Enough signatures were gathered to trigger a public vote on the issue, which will take place later this spring.

A scenic view of Sitka, a coastal town in Alaska, with colorful buildings along the shoreline, backed by dense green forests. Snow-capped mountains rise in the background under a cloudy sky. The water in the foreground is calm, reflecting an aura of serenity amidst ongoing cruise ship limits.

Sitka residents will get to vote on defined limits for cruise ships based on an annual and daily cap. It calls for an annual cap of 300,000 cruise passengers and no more than 4,500 passengers daily. Additionally, it would put a limit on port calls to six days a week. These limits apply to all cruise ships with a capacity for more than 250 overnight passengers.

Cruise lines would need to apply for a dock permit and a mechanism would be established to fine cruise lines if the new rules are violated. This applies to ships of all sizes

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