Juneau is Alaska's capital, a city of about 32,000 on the Gastineau Channel in Southeast Alaska, at the foot of Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts. More about Juneau →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Juneau day.
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Ships dock along the downtown waterfront at four berths spread over about 1.5 km of Gastineau Channel.
The city-owned Alaska Steamship Dock by Marine Park and the Cruise Ship Terminal Dock next to the Goldbelt Tram building are a few minutes' walk from downtown. The private Franklin Dock is about 600 m further south, and AJ Dock is about 1.7 km (25 minutes' walk) south on Thane Road, with a shuttle usually running to the Tram building.
On busy days a ship may share a dock or anchor and tender passengers ashore near Marine Park; dock assignments vary by ship and day.
21–22 km · 20–25 min by car
Most independent visitors take a ticketed glacier shuttle from the bus area at the Goldbelt Tram building by the Cruise Ship Terminal dock. Capital Transit buses do not go to the Visitor Center; the nearest stop, Dredge Lake Road, is a 2.4 km (about 30 minutes) walk away on a flat paved path.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Juneau's roads are local only, with no connection to the rest of Alaska. Taxis are metered (USD 4.00 flag drop plus USD 2.50 per mile, with charters about USD 70 per hour), rental cars are available, and Mendenhall Glacier has free parking.
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City-owned berth off Marine Park, rebuilt in the city cruise berth project completed in 2017, and the closest dock to downtown shops. Together with the Cruise Ship Terminal Dock it takes one ship up to 1,000 ft and one up to 1,100 ft.
City-owned berth completed in 2016, next to the Goldbelt Tram building and the tour bus staging area, where glacier shuttles and many tours meet.
Privately owned berth on South Franklin Street, about 600 m (8 minutes' walk) south of the Tram building along the seawalk.
Privately owned berth at the Rock Dump on Thane Road, the southernmost dock, about 1.7 km (25 minutes' walk) from the Tram building. Two ships sometimes share it, and circulator shuttles run to the Tram building on ship days.
Juneau is a port of call for large cruise ships, and passengers arrive by sea, so there is no cruise parking. The downtown waterfront has public garages and bus staging areas for tour operators, but nothing intended for cruise passengers.
Marine Park was being rebuilt during the 2026 season, with permanent food-vendor spaces and outdoor seating planned.
Juneau's historic main street, which runs from the Tram building into downtown, with cafes, restaurants and the Red Dog Saloon a short walk from the docks.
Seasonal food vendors by the Alaska Steamship Dock; during the 2026 Marine Park rebuild they were moved temporarily near the Downtown Library parking garage.
Historic 1932 floatplane hangar at 2 Marine Way, home to The Hangar on the Wharf pub and restaurant, a few minutes' walk from Marine Park.
Juneau is Alaska's capital, a city of about 32,000 on the Gastineau Channel in Southeast Alaska, at the foot of Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts. No road links it to the rest of North America, so everyone arrives by sea or air.
The town grew from an 1880 gold strike, and Klondike-era buildings, the Art Deco State Capitol and Tlingit cultural sites fill its compact downtown. Above the city, the Juneau Icefield feeds about 30 glaciers, including the Mendenhall Glacier, about 21 km from downtown, and humpback whales feed in nearby waters from spring to autumn.
Juneau is Alaska's busiest cruise port, with nearly 1.7 million passengers in 2025.
A glacier flowing from the Juneau Icefield into Mendenhall Lake, about 21 km from the docks. A 20-minute trail from the Visitor Center leads to Nugget Falls beside the ice, and Steep Creek offers salmon and black bear viewing from July to September.
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Boat tours from Auke Bay, north of Juneau, look for humpback whales from April to November, often with seals and eagles too. Many tours combine whale watching with a stop at Mendenhall Glacier.
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Alaska's state museum on Whittier Street, about 15 minutes' walk from the Alaska Steamship Dock. Adult admission is USD 9, and visitors 18 and under get in free.
A walkable historic district right behind the docks, with gold-rush-era buildings, the Red Dog Saloon, Native art galleries, Elizabeth Peratrovich Plaza and, a few blocks uphill, the 1931 Alaska State Capitol.