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Cruise ships are shown near downtown Juneau on June 7, 2023, along the Gastineau Channel, in Alaska. As the Mendenhall Glacier continues to recede, tourists are flooding into Juneau.

Juneau, Alaska. Getty. Whether you’re spending a few days in Juneau before your cruise begins or are traveling around Alaska and want to hit this capital city, there’s plenty to do here.

You’ve likely heard stories of the rugged wilderness, incredible landscapes, and adventurous excursions from older family and friends who’ve ventured to The Last Frontier for a cruise. While you may ...

Mendenhall Glacier Transport (tel. 907-789-5460; www.mightygreattrips.com) does a 2 1/2-hour town and Mendenhall Glacier tour for $20, or you can ride their "Blue Bus Express" to the glacier for ...

As the capital city of Alaska, Juneau has a number of exciting points of interest and activities for cruise travelers, but a visit to the Alaskan Brewing Company's main facility or even just its depot ...

Juneau is also accessible from the US and Canada by boat, via the Alaska Marine Highway System, a ferry service that covers 3,500 miles of coast. Once you’re in the city, taxis, rideshares and ...

Several homes along Jordan Creek are partially inundated by rising water on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, after record rainfall in Juneau, Alaska. (Rashah McChesney/KTOO) In Juneau, precipitation has ...