Quirky, once-isolated Alaska town is eyeing a transportation-system upgrade

Quirky, once-isolated Alaska town is eyeing a transportation-system upgrade

The Coral Princess cruise ship towers over small boats docked at Whittier's harbor on July 16, 2025. The Princess ship is at the old cruise terminal. In the distance, at left, is a new cruise terminal built by Huna Totem Corp. in cooperation with Norwegian Cruise Line. Whittier is a small town, but it gets a lot of traffic from cruise ships, cars, fishers, Alaska Railroad trains, the state ferry system and other users. The Whittier Moves plan is…