Every spring, the waterfront of Juneau, Alaska, comes alive with the sights, smells, and sounds of the sea. The Juneau Maritime Festival — held annually since 2010 — is a celebration of the maritime culture, commerce, and history that bind this remarkable capital city to the ocean.
Princess Cruises has sailed to Juneau for years, and its relationship with the city goes far beyond dropping anchor at the Franklin Dock. Princess has woven itself into the economic and environmental fabric of Juneau in ways that directly benefit residents, local businesses, and the maritime culture that the festival celebrates each year.
The Juneau Maritime Festival is organized by the Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) and is entirely volunteer-run — a true community endeavor. Princess Cruises is a proud investor, lending its support to the very organization that brings the festival to life each May. That investment helps sustain programming that ranges from free grilled salmon and harbor cruises to tug-of-war competitions and educational exhibits for families.
Princess Cruises — with its decades of environmental investment, community giving, and genuine partnership with Juneau’s residents and institutions — embodies that same spirit. The festival celebrates the fishermen, the mariners, the shipbuilders, and the stewards of these extraordinary waters. Princess has shown, year after year, that a major global cruise line can be all of those things too.
As the Juneau Maritime Festival marks another year of celebrating the sea, it is fitting to recognize the partners who make that celebration meaningful — and to acknowledge Princess Cruises as an enduring, invested, and genuinely committed friend of this community.