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They typically stop at a mix of both well-known Alaska port towns such as Ketchikan and Skagway, and smaller places such as Klawock and Valdez that bigger ships rarely visit.

Alaska Native corporation Goldbelt Incorporated is planning a $500 million cruise ship port on Douglas Island, while Huna Totem Corp. Is developing a fifth downtown cruise ship dock. These projects are expected to dramatically reshape the cruise ship landscape in Juneau.

That plan coincides with a downtown dock development by Huna Totem Corp., an Alaska Native village corporation based in Hoonah.

The survey touched on what residents think of Goldbelt’s plans for the back side of Douglas.

“As president and chief executive officer of Huna Totem Corporation, Dick has been an extraordinary leader in sustainable tourism, cultural stewardship, and workforce development.”

UAS also noted that Dick helped transform Icy Strait Point into a globally recognized destination.

Seven-day sailings into Greenland onboard Ponant’s Le Lyrial from $10,970; ponant.com

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New Ports Are Unlocking New Sides of a Destination

At Klawock Island’s recently opened Indigenous-owned cruise port in Alaska’s Inside Passage, guests

on such lines as Seabourn and Regent Seven Seas

For even more face time with a glacier or two, some trips will cruise through the Tracy Arm Fjord (with private flights available to get an even closer look); others will take you to more secluded harbors, such as Wrangell and Klawock, during bear season and the salmon run for the ultimate wildlife viewing

Indigenous-Owned Port Success: The newly developed port of Klawock, Alaska, is being celebrated as a model for responsible tourism.

Alaskan Cultural Success: The port of Klawock Island in Alaska has seen unexpected success, with its expansion providing authentic cultural experiences and significant economic boosts to local indigenous communities.