Kristin Meira, Director of Government Affairs for American Cruise Lines, addresses a room full of Petersburg locals at a town hall meeting on Feb. 10, 2025. The Petersburg Borough is in talks with the small cruise ship company to possibly build a new dock extension.
The Southeast island community of Petersburg held a town hall meeting on Feb. 10 to discuss the future of tourism in "Alaska's Little Norway." The borough is considering a potential partnership with a small cruise ship company and may see more tourists in coming years.
While the conversation welcomed ideas related to tourism in general -like emergency services, trails and public restrooms- much of the discussion pertained to increasing tourism, especially from cruise ships, and what that means for the community.
About 60 people attended; scores of locals offered their thoughts. And while the i...
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