Ed Schoenfeld

JUNEAU, ALASKA (2009-07-27) Some Southeast tourism leaders are calling for repeal of the cruise-ship passenger tax. They’re looking toward legislative action – or their own citizens’ initiative – as a way to bring back business that’s headed to other ports.

Getting rid of the tax was one of several solutions suggested at an industry summit held July 24 in Juneau.

Click on "more" for links to the summit and the cruise ship initiative.
Link to the tourism summit website. The full text of Steve Hites' speach is under the presentations link.

Read information from Cruise Ship Initiative backers.

Hear an earlier report on the initiative.

Hear a report on the tourism business downturn in Ketchikan.