Juneau — the entrance point to the Mendenhall Glacier, a favorite cruise ship excursion — sees as many as 20,000 cruise passengers per day during the high season, which runs from April to October.

Final election results showed just over 60% of registered voters were against the idea. But plans for a new cruise ship dock on Douglas Island are complicating things.

Royal Caribbean aims to show its commitment to addressing Juneau's community concerns and frustrations with a new port far from downtown.

Goldbelt and Royal Caribbean are planning a port on the far side of Douglas Island, avoiding tourist congestion at Juneau’s waterfront.

Final results in Juneau’s municipal election show incumbent Mayor Beth Weldon, Assembly District 1 and 2 candidates Neil Steininger and Maureen Hall and Juneau School Board incumbents are Will Muldoon, Amber Frommherz and Elizabeth Siddon won their respective races. (Clarise Larson/ KTOO)

In the citizen petition that failed, supporters had specifically stated that the so-called Ship-Free Saturdays would provide one day a week “in a consistent and predictable manner, for rest, recovery, recreation, fishing, gathering, and events and activities at home, downtown, and elsewhere in the community.”