JUNEAU -- The new boom industry in Skagway is tourism, providing the bulk of the jobs and at the height of the summer, regularly giving the big cruise port the lowest unemployment rate in the state.

When it comes to Alaska cruising, there’s one experience Holland America Line guests just keep saying yes to—and it happens to be in Skagway. In its newly released 2025 “Wrapped” highlights, Holland ...

With the forward end of the Railroad Dock in Skagway, Alaska, under threat of a rockslide from the cliff above, Princess Cruises will reroute 11 Alaska sailings this month and next. A spokesperson for ...

A Princess Cruises ship docked in Skagway, Alaska. A berth in the city has closed due to rockslide risk, and Princess has rerouted several ships' itineraries as a result. Photo Credit: Princess ...

TACOMA — Without specific directions, it’s difficult to find Global Locomotive. The nearest town, Western Junction, doesn’t appear on many maps. And the last half-mile to the company headquarters ...

Tourism in Southeast Alaska dates back to the 1880s with cruises up the Inside Passage to see the varied sights. By the time of the Klondike Gold Rush tourism was a well-established business in the ...