Cruise Ship Tourism

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	Tourism is a major economic industry for Juneau and its sister inner passage cities. I was astounded by the sheer size of these ships having never "cruised" myself.
	The precision with which they need to and succeed in docking is amazing. In this shot, the ship to the left is still under sail pulling in using side thrusters to dock ably.
	During the docking process, a representative from the ship is speaking with a cruise ship line association representative who is on shore, updating each other on current situations both on board and on land.
	Juneau longshoremen secure the ship's lines and maneuver via fork lift its gang plank. I noticed a fair amount of security at gangplanks requiring passengers to wear on neck lanyards then display upon entry plastic photo IDs.
	From the Mount Roberts tram station (1500 ft) this cruise ship looks like a toy.
	Here's a view of Juneau's channel with a couple of ships in shore. This was Saturday July 1. The rest of the week, there were four ships in town at all times.